Peter Richards (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir Peter Richards | |
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 Signing of the Treaty of Nanking (1842). Richards is seated in the front row (second from right) between Maj. George Malcolm and Lt. Col. Francis Spencer Hawkins. | |
| Born | 1787 |
| Died | 16 March 1869 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1798–1865 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Asia HMS Volage HMS Cornwallis HMS Hibernia HMS Royal Sovereign HMS Cumberland HMS Boscawen |
| Battles / wars | First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Peter Richards KCB (1787 – 16 March 1869) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.
