Robert Calder was later court-martialled for his conduct in the battle

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Royal Navy officer person

Robert Calder was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for his controversial role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly his criticized conduct at the 1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre that led to his court-martial.

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instanceOf Royal Navy officer ⓘ
person ⓘ
allegiance Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ
awardReceived Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ
commanded British squadron at the Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
era Age of Sail ⓘ
Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ
event Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) NERFINISHED ⓘ
court-martial following the Battle of Cape Finisterre ⓘ
familyName Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ
fieldOfWork military strategy ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ
genre naval warfare ⓘ
givenName Robert ⓘ
hasCauseOfNotability court-martial after major naval engagement ⓘ
hasCriticism accused of failing to pursue and destroy the enemy fleet at Cape Finisterre ⓘ
hasHonorificTitle Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalPeriod 18th century ⓘ
19th century ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName English ⓘ
militaryBranch Royal Navy ⓘ
militaryRank Admiral ⓘ
Rear Admiral ⓘ
Vice Admiral ⓘ
militaryUnit Royal Navy Channel Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor controversial role in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
criticized handling of the 1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre ⓘ
notableWork command at the Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) ⓘ
occupation military officer ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ
partOf British Royal Navy officer corps ⓘ
placeOfActivity Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
European waters ⓘ
positionHeld admiral in the Royal Navy ⓘ
rear admiral in the Royal Navy ⓘ
vice admiral in the Royal Navy ⓘ
reasonForCourtMartial criticized conduct at the Battle of Cape Finisterre ⓘ
serviceEntry Royal Navy officer during the late 18th century ⓘ

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Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) → CalderCourtMartial → Robert Calder was later court-martialled for his conduct in the battle ⓘ