George Blagdon Westcott

George Blagdon Westcott
George Westcott, detail of an engraving produced after the Battle of the Nile, depicting the 15 captains involved
Bornfl. 24 April 1753
Honiton, Devon
Died1 August 1798
Aboukir Bay Egypt
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1765/8 – 1798
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Fortune
HMS London
HMS Impregnable
HMS Majestic
Battles/wars
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George Blagdon Westcott (fl. 24 April 1753 – 1 August 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary and the French Revolutionary Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. He was one of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's Band of Brothers at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, in which battle he was killed.