Admiral Sir John Beresford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 2 October 1844 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1782–1835 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Lynx HMS Hussar HMS Prévoyante HMS Raison HMS Unite HMS Diana HMS Virginie HMS Cambrian HMS Theseus HMS Poictiers HMS Royal Sovereign Leith Station Commander-in-Chief, The Nore |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Order of the Tower and Sword |
| Relations | William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (brother) |
Admiral Sir John Poo[1][2][3] Beresford, 1st Baronet, KCB GCH (1766 – 2 October 1844) was a Royal Navy admiral, Second Sea Lord and Conservative Member of Parliament.
- ^ "BERESFORD, John Poo (1769-1844), of Bedale, Yorks. | History of Parliament Online". www.histparl.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 52.2.3. 1823. pp. 666–669.
- ^ Sir John Poo Beresford, British Museum