Robert Dudley Oliver

Robert Dudley Oliver
Born	31 October 1766
Died	1 September 1850(1850-09-01) (aged 83) Dalkey, Ireland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1779–1814
Rank	Admiral
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of St. Kitts Battle of the Saintes French Revolutionary Wars Capture of Revolutionnaire Napoleonic Wars Capture of Rhin War of 1812

Admiral Robert Dudley Oliver (31 October 1766 – 1 September 1850) was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy during the early nineteenth century, who served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars with distinction, seeing action several times during his career, particularly with the fleet in the Caribbean during 1782. After briefly serving in the War of 1812 off the coast of Virginia, Oliver retired from the Navy, settling near Dublin, where he was an active member of religious societies until his death in 1850.