Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet

For other people named Albemarle Bertie, see Albemarle Bertie (disambiguation).

Sir Albemarle Bertie, Bt
Born(1755-01-20)20 January 1755
Died24 February 1824(1824-02-24) (aged 69)
Donnington, Berkshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1760s–1812
RankAdmiral
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsBaronetcy
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, KCB (20 January 1755 – 24 February 1824) was a long-serving and at the time controversial officer of the Royal Navy who saw extensive service in his career, but also courted controversy with several of his actions.[1]

Bertie won recognition for unsuccessfully defending his ship against superior odds in the American Revolutionary War. He was later criticised however for failing to close with the enemy at the Glorious First of June and later for pulling rank on a subordinate officer just days before the capture of the French island of Mauritius and taking credit for the victory. Despite these controversies, Bertie was rewarded for his service with a baronetcy and the Order of the Bath, retiring in 1813 to his country estate at Donnington, Berkshire.

  1. ^ "Bertie, Albemarle" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.