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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.
- 1761–1810
- Royal Navy
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1º Barão de Collingwood (Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 de setembro de 1748 — Mahón, 7 de março de 1810), foi um almirante da Marinha Real Britânica. Notabilizou-se por ter participado na Batalha de Trafalgar, no comando do navio de linha de 1ª categoria Royal Sovereign.
- Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda
- 26 de setembro de 1748, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 7 de março de 1810 (61 anos), Maó
- Catedral de São Paulo
A biography of the British naval commander Lord Cuthbert Collingwood, who served under Horatio Nelson in the American and French Wars. Learn about his early life, career, achievements, and legacy, from his birth in 1748 to his death in 1810.
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was a British naval commander who was Horatio Nelson’s second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar and held the Mediterranean command thereafter. Collingwood was sent to sea at the age of 12 and served for several years on the home station.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cuthbert Collingwood, one of the great leaders of British naval history, must be remembered in this context. Early Beginnings. Collingwood was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1748 and, like many of his contemporaries, embarked upon his naval career aged only twelve. Initially, he served aboard the frigate HMS Shannon.
Learn about the life and career of Cuthbert Collingwood, a naval hero and friend of Horatio Nelson. From his humble beginnings in Newcastle to his rise to admiral and peerage, he served in the American War of Independence, the West Indies, and the Napoleonic Wars.
Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood is a classic example of the sort of sailor who repeated foiled France and Napoleon’s naval plans during Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
