Rochefort and Ferrol — Calder Taken Off 1805

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. Fog-bound fleet action. Not a harbour plan and not a likeness.

Overview

The taking-off is already on the Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805 and Calder Robert — British Admiral. Calder was taken off the Rochefort and Ferrol blockades to intercept the Combined Fleet.¹

The Taking-Off

This note covers that taking-off only. A yard, a garrison, a founding year, and a fleet list stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Calder Robert — British Admiral already used the 22 July command. Calder Court-Martial — Finisterre Aftermath already used the later reprimand. Do not invent a blockade table or write that Calder stayed on these stations through 22 July.²

Sources

• @knight2005pursuit
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• @white2005nelson
• Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805
• Calder Robert — British Admiral

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• Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805
• Calder Robert — British Admiral
• Calder Court-Martial — Finisterre Aftermath
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• Cape Finisterre — Geography

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Footnotes

1. Taken off the Rochefort and Ferrol blockades to intercept: Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805 and Calder Robert — British Admiral. ↩

2. 22 July command stays on Calder Robert — British Admiral. Later reprimand stays on Calder Court-Martial — Finisterre Aftermath. Do not invent a yard, a garrison, a founding year, or a fleet list. ↩