Calder Court-Martial — Finisterre Aftermath

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. Fog-bound fleet action. Not a portrait.

Overview

The aftermath is already on Calder Robert — British Admiral and the Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805. After 22 July 1805 Calder was later court-martialled and reprimanded for not renewing.¹

The Aftermath

This note covers that aftermath only. A court date, a charges list, verdict text, and members of the court stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

He did not hoist his flag at sea again. A primary minute of the court is not yet in 90_Primary_Documents.²

Sources

• @knight2005pursuit — pp. 511–572
• @white2005nelson
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• Calder Robert — British Admiral
• Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805

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• Calder Robert — British Admiral
• Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805
• Finisterre Prizes — 22 July 1805
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• Villeneuve Pierre-Charles — French Admiral

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• Royal Navy — Institutional Overview
• Age of Sail — Era Overview

Footnotes

1. Later court-martialled and reprimanded for not renewing: Calder Robert — British Admiral and Battle of Cape Finisterre 1805. ↩

2. Did not hoist his flag at sea again: same notes. A primary minute of the court is not yet in 90_Primary_Documents (Finisterre footnote). Do not invent a court date, a charges list, verdict text, or members of the court. ↩