William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave

For other people named William Waldegrave, see William Waldegrave (disambiguation).

Vice-Admiral The Right Honourable

The Earl Waldegrave

CB
Born27 October 1788
Died24 October 1859
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1801–1846
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Melpomene
HMS Macedonian
HMS Seringapatam
HMS Revenge
Battles / warsNapoleonic Wars

War of 1812
Egyptian-Ottoman War

AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Alma materEton College

Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave, CB (27 October 1788 – 24 October 1859) was a British naval commander and politician.