Arthur Bingham
Arthur Batt Bingham (1784–1830) was an officer in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of post captain. He is remembered chiefly for his command of HMS Little Belt, when the Little Belt Affair occurred, just prior to the War of 1812.
Read more about Arthur Bingham: Family and Early Life, Lieutenant of The Nereide, Commander of Little Belt, Later Life, Family
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