Herbert Sawyer (Royal Navy officer, died 1798)

Herbert Sawyer
Herbert Sawyer
Born	c. 1730
Died	4 June 1798; Bath, Somerset
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1747–1798
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Happy; HMS Swallow; HMS Chesterfield; HMS Active; HMS Boyne; HMS Namur; HMS Bombay Castle; North American Station
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War Louisbourg Expedition; ; American War of Independence Battle of St. Lucia; Battle of Grenada; Relief of Gibraltar; ; French Revolutionary Wars;
Relations	Herbert Sawyer (Son)

Herbert Sawyer (c. 1730 – 4 June 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral.

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