John Talbot (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral The Honourable Sir John Talbot
Born	c. 1769 Malahide, Dublin
Died	7 July 1851 Lyme Regis, Dorset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1784 to 1815
Rank	Royal Navy Admiral
Commands	HMS Helena HMS Eurydice HMS Glenmore HMS Leander HMS Centaur HMS Thunderer HMS Victorious
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Capture of Gloire Napoleonic Wars Capture of Ville de Milan Dardanelles operation Capture of Rivoli War of 1812
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral the Honourable Sir John Talbot GCB (c. 1769 – 7 July 1851) was a senior British Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was engaged in several prominent single ship actions, all of which were successful. Later, during the War of 1812, Talbot was engaged in blockading the Connecticut coast and following the war retired to his country seat, never returning to service.

Talbot's most famous actions were the capture of the French frigate Ville de Milan in 1805 while commander of HMS Leander and the capture of the ship of the line Rivoli in the Adriatic Sea on her maiden voyage, during Battle of Pirano. During the latter engagement Talbot was badly wounded and was subsequently presented with a gold medal for his success.