George Augustus Westphal


Sir George Augustus Westphal
1875 portrait of Westphal published in The Graphic
Born27 March 1785
Died12 January 1875(1875-01-12) (aged 89)
AllegianceGreat Britain
United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1798–
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Alfred
HMS Columbine
HMS Anaconda
HMS Jupiter
HMS Vernon
Conflicts
AwardsKnight bachelor (1824)

Admiral Sir George Augustus Alexander Westphal (27 March 1785 – 12 January 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He was a midshipman on HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.