Cuthbert Collingwood Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Cuthbert Collingwood, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

6 records1805–18065 events3 places

Chronological biography

1805

Cadiz BlockadeSeptember 1805

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral · Cadiz

Maintains blockade pressure before Nelson arrives.

Battle of Trafalgar21 October 1805

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral · Trafalgar

Leads the lee column and takes command after Nelson is wounded.

Command After Nelson21 October 1805

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral · Trafalgar

Assumes command after Nelson is mortally wounded.

Royal Sovereign21 October 1805

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Vice Admiral · Trafalgar

Breaks the enemy line in HMS Royal Sovereign.

1806

Mediterranean Command1806

Warfare / Military · Vice Admiral · Mediterranean

Continues naval command after Nelson's death at Trafalgar.

Mediterranean Command1806

Warfare / Military · Vice Admiral · Mediterranean

Maintains command of the fleet after Trafalgar.

Titles and roles

Vice Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.