Robert Calder
Admiral Sir Robert Calder, 1st Baronet, KCB (2 July 1745 – 31 August 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. For much of his career he was regarded as a dependable officer, and spent several years as Captain of the Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis. However, he is chiefly remembered for his controversial actions following the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805 which resulted in his court-martial. Though he was removed from his sea command, he was retained in the Navy and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the base at Plymouth.
Sir Robert Calder | |
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Portrait by Lemuel Francis Abbott, c. 1787/90 | |
| Born | 2 July 1745 Elgin, Scotland |
| Died | 31 August 1818 (aged 73) Holt, near Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England |
| Buried | Church of the Blessed Mary, Upham |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1759–1818 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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