Robert Otway, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Otway

British Napoleonic Wars admiral

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1770

Place of Birth: Castle Otway, Ireland

Date of Death: 12-May-1846

Profession: naval officer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, 1st Baronet, GCB (26 April 1770 – 12 May 1846) was a senior Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century who served extensively as a sea captain during the Napoleonic War and later supported the Brazilian cause during the Brazilian War of Independence.
During his long service, Otway saw action across Europe and in North America and was rewarded in his retirement with a knighthood, baronetcy and position as a courtier within the Royal Household.