Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood

The Lord Collingwood
The Lord Collingwood
	Cuthbert Collingwood, detail of the painting by Henry Howard at Greenwich Hospital.
Born	26 September 1748; Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Died	7 March 1810 (aged 61); HMS Ville de Paris, off Port Mahon, Mediterranean Sea
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1761–1810
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the Red
Commands held	Mediterranean Fleet; Collingwood's Squadron; HMS Triumph; HMS Barfleur; HMS Excellent; HMS Prince; HMS Mediator; HMS Sampson; HMS Pelican; HMS Hinchinbrook; HMS Badger
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill; ; French Revolutionary Wars Glorious First of June; Battle of Cape St Vincent; ; Napoleonic Wars Battle of Trafalgar; ;
Spouse(s)	Sarah Blackett (m. 1791)
Children	3
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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.

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