The Lord Collingwood | |
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Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England | 26 September 1748
Died | 7 March 1810 HMS Ville de Paris, off Port Mahon, Mediterranean Sea | (aged 61)
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Years of service | 1761–1810 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral of the Red[1] |
Commands | Mediterranean Fleet Collingwood's Squadron HMS Triumph HMS Barfleur HMS Excellent HMS Prince HMS Mediator HMS Sampson HMS Pelican HMS Hinchinbrook HMS Badger |
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Spouse(s) |
Sarah Blackett (m. 1791) |
Children | 3[1] |
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Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1748 – 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently as Nelson's successor in commands.[2]