Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood

The Lord Collingwood
Born	(1748-09-26)26 September 1748 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Died	7 March 1810(1810-03-07) (aged 61) HMS Ville de Paris, off Port Mahon, Mediterranean Sea
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain  United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1761–1810
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the Red[1]
Commands	Mediterranean Fleet Collingwood's Squadron HMS Triumph HMS Barfleur HMS Excellent HMS Prince HMS Mediator HMS Sampson HMS Pelican HMS Hinchinbrook HMS Badger
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill French Revolutionary Wars Glorious First of June Battle of Cape St Vincent Napoleonic Wars Battle of Trafalgar
Spouse(s)	Sarah Blackett ​ (m. 1791)​ [1]
Children	3[1]
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Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1748 – 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy. Collingwood was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and later lived in Morpeth, Northumberland. He entered the Royal Navy at a young age, eventually rising from midshipman to lieutenant in the American Revolutionary War, where he saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill during which he led a naval brigade. In the 1780s and 1790s Collingwood would participate in the French Revolutionary Wars, during which time he captained several ships and reached the rank of Post Captain. He took part in several key naval battles of the time, including the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Cape St Vincent.

In 1799, he was promoted to rear-admiral and later vice-admiral, where he undertook a variety of command roles during the Napoleonic Wars, including serving as second in command of the British Fleet under Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Following Nelson's death, Collingwood became commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. He remained in post despite worsening health for several years and after finally being allowed to resign, he would die a day later at sea on the journey back to England. Collingwood was a respected admiral during the days of sail and notable as a friend and partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars as well as Nelson's successor in several Royal Navy commands.^[2]