Calder Captain of the Fleet — 14 February 1797

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A first-rate in the Victory class — Jervis’s flagship that day. Not a likeness.

Overview

The posting is already on Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography and the Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. Calder Robert — British Admiral was Captain of the Fleet in HMS Victory — Overview on 14 February 1797.¹

The Posting

This note covers that 14 February 1797 posting only. Duties of the office, a later year, and the 1805 action stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

The Calder person note already covers 22 July 1805 only and left this posting on the Cape St Vincent note. Calder Court-Martial — Finisterre Aftermath is a different year. Do not invent when the posting began.²

Sources

• @knight2005pursuit
• @white2005nelson
• @hughes1957collingwood
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography
• Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview

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Same Subject

• Calder Robert — British Admiral
• Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography
• HMS Victory — Overview
• Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview
• Hardy Flag-Captain Victory — 31 July 1803

Cross-Domain

• Earl of St Vincent — 1797
• Age of Sail — Era Overview
• Age of Sail — Chronological Timeline

Footnotes

1. Captain of the Fleet in Victory, 14 February 1797: Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography and Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. ↩

2. 22 July 1805 stays on Calder Robert — British Admiral. Do not invent duties of the office or a start date for the posting. Do not rewrite Finisterre here. ↩