About Robert Smart
Lived 1796 – 1874 (aged 77–78). Robert Smart was a naval officer.
Admiral Sir Robert Smart, KCB, KH (September 1796 – 10 September 1874) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet.
Naval career
Smart joined the Royal Navy and was promoted to lieutenant in 1820. Promoted to captain in 1837, he took command, successively, of HMS Howe, HMS Impregnable, HMS Collingwood and HMS Indefatigable. before handing over his command in April 1866.
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Who was Robert Smart?
British Royal Navy admiral (1796-1874)
When was Robert Smart born?
Robert Smart was born in 1796.
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Robert Smart died on 10 September 1874.
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Robert Smart was a naval officer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Smart (Royal Navy officer)
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