Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood

For the English naturalist, surgeon and physician, see Cuthbert Collingwood (naturalist).

The Lord Collingwood
Born(1748-09-26)26 September 1748
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Died7 March 1810(1810-03-07) (aged 61)
HMS Ville de Paris, off Port Mahon, Mediterranean Sea
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
 United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1761–1810
RankVice-Admiral of the Red[1]
CommandsMediterranean Fleet
Collingwood's Squadron
HMS Triumph
HMS Barfleur
HMS Excellent
HMS Prince
HMS Mediator
HMS Sampson
HMS Pelican
HMS Hinchinbrook
HMS Badger
Battles / wars
Spouse(s)
Sarah Blackett
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(m. 1791)​
[1]
Children3[1]
Signature

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Cuthbert Collingwood". The National Archives - Trafalgar Ancestors. 10 September 2004. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, HMS Collingwood Officers' Association.