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Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood

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Royal Navy admiral (1748-1810)

PoliticiansLived 1748 to 1810 · aged 61
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Vice-Admiral of the Red Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Silhouette of Collingwood drawn by Horatio Nelson when both were serving in the West IndiesSilhouette of Collingwood drawn by Horatio Nelson when both were serving in the West IndiesCollingwood took part in the battle known as the Glorious First of June.Collingwood took part in the battle known as the Glorious First of June.HMS Excellent with other ships during the battle at Cape St. Vincent, 1797. Collingwood would serve four years in command of the ship.HMS Excellent with other ships during the battle at Cape St. Vincent, 1797. Collingwood would serve four years in command of the ship.Collingwood shown in later life in a painting in Paxton HouseCollingwood shown in later life in a painting in Paxton HouseThe opening engagement at Trafalgar; Royal Sovereign raking the stern of the Spanish flagship Santa Ana; John Wilson CarmichaelThe opening engagement at Trafalgar; Royal Sovereign raking the stern of the Spanish flagship Santa Ana; John Wilson CarmichaelMemorial to Collingwood, St Paul's Cathedral, by Richard Westmacott[118]Memorial to Collingwood, St Paul's Cathedral, by Richard Westmacott[118]HMS Ville de Paris, the last ship Collingwood sailed on, seen here in a painting by Thomas ButtersworthHMS Ville de Paris, the last ship Collingwood sailed on, seen here in a painting by Thomas Buttersworth

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Order of the Bath

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Vice-Admiral of the Red Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he joined the British navy at a young age and was promoted to lieutenant during the American War of Independence, where he led a naval brigade at the Battle of Bunker Hill. In the 1780s and 1790s Collingwood participated in the French Revolutionary Wars, during which time he captained several ships and reached the rank of post-captain. He took part in several key naval battles of the time, including the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.

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Lived 1748 to 1810 · aged 61
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