Vice-Admiral Robert Stuart Lambert (2 April 1771 â 16 September 1836) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.
Lambert joined the Royal Navy in circa 1790 and, having been promoted to captain he was given command of the third-rate HMS Duncan in 1812. He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1820. His responsibilities included command of the British garrison on Saint Helena where Napoleon died in May 1821.