Robert Digby (Royal Navy officer)

Robert Digby
Admiral Digby
Born20 December 1732
Water Orton
Died25 February 1815 (1815-02-26) (aged 82)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsNorth American Station
Battles / warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Admiral Robert Digby (20 December 1732 – 25 February 1815) was a Royal Navy officer who also served briefly as a Member of Parliament (MP). He is the namesake of Digby, Nova Scotia.

The Prince George, Digby's flagship arrives in New York on 16 Oct 1781, the 17 year old Prince William Henry is a member of the crew[1]
  1. ^ "Washington Authorizes Plan to Kidnap Future King". 8 January 2014.