John Sutton (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Sutton
Born1757 or 1758
Died (aged 67)
Ramsgate, Kent
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1775–1825
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Sutton, KCB (c. 1758 – 8 August 1825) was a Royal Navy officer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century who is best known for his service as captain of the ship of the line HMS Egmont during the French Revolutionary Wars, serving with the Mediterranean Fleet in several prominent engagements. He later served as a judge at the controversial Gambier court-martial in 1809.


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