Hardy Flag-Captain Victory — 31 July 1803

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A first-rate in the Victory class. Not a portrait.

Overview

The posting is already on Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory. From 31 July 1803 Hardy was flag captain of HMS Victory — Overview.¹

The Posting

This note covers that 31 July 1803 posting date only. A 1803 cruise, a squadron colour, and later honours stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

The same Hardy note already records that he was Nelson’s flag captain from 2 October 1798 in HMS Vanguard — Nelson’s Nile Flagship, then HMS Foudroyant — 80-gun Third Rate and HMS St George — 98-gun Second Rate. Those earlier flags stay there. Amphion stays rate-unknown. The 1806 baronetcy stays on Hardy Baronet — 1806.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• @beatty1807nelson
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory

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• Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory
• HMS Victory — Overview
• Nelson Post-Captain — 1779
• Hardy Baronet — 1806
• HMS Vanguard — Nelson’s Nile Flagship

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Footnotes

1. HMS Victory from 31 July 1803: Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory. ↩

2. Flag captain from 2 October 1798 in Vanguard, then Foudroyant and St George: same note. Do not invent a 1803 cruise or a squadron colour. Amphion stays rate-unknown. The 1806 baronetcy stays on its own page. ↩