Joseph Peyton

Admiral

Joseph Peyton
Admiral; Joseph Peyton
Born	1725
Died	27 September 1804 (aged 78–79)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	c.1743–1804
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Savage; HMS Prince George; HMS Saint George; HMS Prince; HMS Aquilon; HMS Minerva; HMS Belleisle; HMS Modeste; HMS Cumberland; HMS Britannia; Mediterranean Fleet; Downs Station
Conflicts	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Toulon; ; Seven Years' War Battle of Lagos; ; American Revolutionary War First Battle of Ushant; Battle of Cape St. Vincent; Second Battle of Ushant; Battle of Cape Spartel; ; French Revolutionary Wars;

Admiral Joseph Peyton (1725 – 27 September 1804) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.