Robert Winthrop (Royal Navy officer)

This article is about the Royal Navy admiral. For the banker, see Robert Winthrop (1833–1892).

Vice-Admiral

Robert Winthrop
Portrait by John Smart, 1805
Born(1764-12-07)7 December 1764
New London, Connecticut
Died10 May 1832(1832-05-10) (aged 67)
Dover
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1778–1832
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Victorieuse
HMS Albacore
HMS Undaunted
HMS Circe
HMS Stag
HMS Ardent
HMS Sibylle
Conflicts

Robert Winthrop (7 December 1764, New London, Connecticut – 10 May 1832, Dover) was a scion of the New England Winthrop family of high colonial civil servants, and a Vice-Admiral of the Blue in the Royal Navy. Among his many feats of arms was taking possession of admiral Samuel Story's squadron of the Batavian Navy after its surrender in the Vlieter Incident.


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