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William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham @ FbgArt.com (Fbg Art) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | He was the son of Sir Beaumont Hotham (died 1771), a lineal descendant of the above Sir John Hotham, and was educated at Westminster School and at the Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth. |
 | | In 1782 Commodore Hotham was with Richard Howe at the relief of Gibraltar, and at the time of the Spanish armament of 1790 he flew his flag as Rear Admiral of the Red. |
 | | Hotham lacked the fiery energy and genius of a Nelson or a Jervis, but in subordinate positions he was a brave and capable officer. |
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