George Richards (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir George Richards

KCB FRS
1865 portrait of Richards
Born(1820-01-13)13 January 1820
Antony, Cornwall, England
Died14 November 1896(1896-11-14) (aged 76)
Bath, Somerset, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1832–1896
RankAdmiral
Commands
WarsFirst Opium War

Sir George Henry Richards KCB FRS (13 January 1820 – 14 November 1896) was Hydrographer of the Royal Navy from 1863 to 1874.

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