William Hotham

Two admirals of the Royal Navy were named William Hotham:

  • William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1736–1813)
  • Sir William Hotham (1772 - 1848)

Famous quotes containing the word william:

    “When the Prince of Wales [later King George IV] and the Duke of York went to visit their brother Prince William [later William IV] at Plymouth, and all three being very loose in their manners, and coarse in their language, Prince William said to his ship’s crew, “now I hope you see that I am not the greatest blackguard of my family.””
    —Horace Walpole (1717–1797)