The Earl of Bristol | |
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 The Earl of Bristol by Thomas Gainsborough, with his ship Dragon and Castle Moro in the background | |
| Born | 19 May 1724 Derbyshire |
| Died | 23 December 1779 (aged 55) St James's Square, London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1735–1775 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Princess HMS Phoenix HMS Defiance HMS Hampton Court HMS Monmouth HMS Dragon HMS Centurion Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles / wars | Seven Years' War |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Chudleigh |
Vice Admiral Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC (19 May 1724 – 23 December 1779[1]) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He commanded the sixth-rate HMS Phoenix at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 as well as the third-rate HMS Dragon at the Capture of Belle Île in June 1761, the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762 and the Battle of Havana in June 1762 during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Chief Secretary for Ireland and then First Naval Lord.
- ^ Courtney, William Prideaux (1891). . In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 26. London: Smith, Elder & Co.