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- Cuthbert Collingwood is known as "the Northumbrian who saved the nation", but he's also a forgotten North East hero. He's the man who saved the British Navy together with his close friend Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Feb 28, 2005 · Admiral Lord Collingwood's presence is everywhere in North East England - on the names of streets, monuments and buildings. But who is this forgotten hero?
Every action of his life was guided by justice, candour and honour; the years of a youth were enriched with knowledge equal to long experience; he discharged his duty to his country like an officer, and to all mankind as their friend; no wonder he lived beloved, and died lamented.” Collingwood, Log (June 6th 1773) Princess Amelia, Port Royal
The ramifications of the French Revolution in 1789 were felt across world, and the conflicts it spawned would come to engulf Collingwood’s life. He served at some of the most famous battles of this period, including The Glorious First of June in 1794 and The Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797.
Collingwood himself returned to England in 1786 and spent the only significant period of his life ashore. A year after leaving the West Indies he received the devastating news in a touching letter from Nelson that Wilfred, his brother and fellow captain, had died of an illness.
Feb 23, 2010 · Admiral Collingwood was born in 1748 and is celebrated here in the North East for his career at sea, which spanned more than four decades. He is perhaps best known for taking control of the...
The Collingwood Society is a special interest group whose focus is the life, times and legacy of Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810), 1st Baron Collingwood of Caldburne and Hethpoole in Northumberland.
Feb 23, 2010 · Born in Newcastle in 1748, Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood first went to sea aged just 13. His impressive naval career spanned four decades, and he is well known for taking command of the...
