Admiral Robert Calder

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Admiral Robert Calder was a British Royal Navy officer best known for commanding the fleet in the 1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre during the Napoleonic Wars.

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instanceOf Royal Navy officer
person
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
awardReceived Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
birthDate 1745-07-02
birthPlace Elgin
Moray
Scotland
causeOfDeath natural causes
charge not doing his utmost to renew engagement with the enemy fleet
commanded British fleet at the Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
conflict American Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years' War
country Kingdom of Great Britain
courtMartial court-martial following the Battle of Cape Finisterre
deathDate 1818-08-31
deathPlace England
Hampshire
Holmwood
era 18th century
19th century
familyName Calder
father James Calder
givenName Robert
honorificPrefix Sir
militaryBranch Royal Navy
mother Alice Hughes
notableWork Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
occupation naval officer
parliamentaryRole witness before the 1805–1806 inquiry into naval operations
participatedIn Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
Battle of St. Kitts
Battle of the Saintes
promotedToRank Admiral
Rear Admiral
Vice Admiral
rank Admiral
residence Holmwood, near Petersfield, Hampshire
resultOfCourtMartial severely reprimanded
servedUnder Admiral George Rodney
Admiral Horatio Nelson
linked to: Horatio Nelson
serviceEndYear 1810
serviceStartYear 1759
spouse Amelia Michell

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Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) fleetCommander Admiral Robert Calder