Berthier
12-09-2011, 03:41
Under Nelson's command at this time were:
Commander
Ship
Notes
Capt. Edward Berry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edward_Berry,_1st_Baronet)
Vanguard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1787))
Nelson's flag captain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_captain), Rear Admiral of the Red 1830
Capt. Alexander Ball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Ball)
Alexander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Alexander_(1778))
Rear Admiral of the Red 1809
Capt. Davidge Gould (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidge_Gould)
Audacious (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Audacious_(1785))
Vice Admiral of the United kingdom 1846, age 88
Capt. Henry D'Esterre Darby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_D'Esterre_Darby)
Bellerophon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bellerophon_(1786))
Vice Admiral of the Red 1814
Capt. Thomas Troubridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge,_1st_Baronet)
Culloden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Culloden_(1783))
Rear Admiral of the White 1805, lost at sea 1807
Capt. John Peyton
Defence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Defence_(1763))
Rear Admiral of the Red 1808
Capt. Thomas Foley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Foley_(Royal_Navy_officer))
Goliath (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Goliath_(1781))
Rear Admiral of the UK 1831
Capt. George Blagdon Westcott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Blagdon_Westcott)
Majestic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Majestic_(1785))
Killed during the battle
Capt. Thomas Louis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Louis)
Minotaur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Minotaur_(1793))
Rear Admiral of the White 1805, missed Trafalgar whilst re-victualling in Gibralter
Capt. Sir James Saumarez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Saumarez,_1st_Baron_de_Saumarez)
Orion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Orion_(1787))
Nelson's second in command. Admiral of the Red 1830
Capt. Benjamin Hallowell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hallowell_Carew)
Swiftsure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Swiftsure_(1787))
Admiral of the Blue 1830. Presented Nelson with his coffin made from a piece of mast of the L’Orient
Capt. Ralph Willet Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Willet_Miller)
Theseus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Theseus_(1786))
Died in ship board explosion 1799
Capt. Samuel Hood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Samuel_Hood,_1st_Baronet)
Zealous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zealous_(1785))
Vice Admiral of the White 1814
Capt. Thomas Boulden Thompson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Thompson,_1st_Baronet)
Leander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Leander_(1780))
Vice Admiral of the Blue 1814
Lt. Thomas Hardy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hardy,_1st_Baronet)
Mutine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mutine_(1797))
Vice Admiral 1837
Commander
Ship
Notes
Capt. Edward Berry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edward_Berry,_1st_Baronet)
Vanguard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1787))
Nelson's flag captain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_captain), Rear Admiral of the Red 1830
Capt. Alexander Ball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Ball)
Alexander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Alexander_(1778))
Rear Admiral of the Red 1809
Capt. Davidge Gould (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidge_Gould)
Audacious (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Audacious_(1785))
Vice Admiral of the United kingdom 1846, age 88
Capt. Henry D'Esterre Darby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_D'Esterre_Darby)
Bellerophon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bellerophon_(1786))
Vice Admiral of the Red 1814
Capt. Thomas Troubridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge,_1st_Baronet)
Culloden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Culloden_(1783))
Rear Admiral of the White 1805, lost at sea 1807
Capt. John Peyton
Defence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Defence_(1763))
Rear Admiral of the Red 1808
Capt. Thomas Foley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Foley_(Royal_Navy_officer))
Goliath (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Goliath_(1781))
Rear Admiral of the UK 1831
Capt. George Blagdon Westcott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Blagdon_Westcott)
Majestic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Majestic_(1785))
Killed during the battle
Capt. Thomas Louis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Louis)
Minotaur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Minotaur_(1793))
Rear Admiral of the White 1805, missed Trafalgar whilst re-victualling in Gibralter
Capt. Sir James Saumarez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Saumarez,_1st_Baron_de_Saumarez)
Orion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Orion_(1787))
Nelson's second in command. Admiral of the Red 1830
Capt. Benjamin Hallowell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hallowell_Carew)
Swiftsure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Swiftsure_(1787))
Admiral of the Blue 1830. Presented Nelson with his coffin made from a piece of mast of the L’Orient
Capt. Ralph Willet Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Willet_Miller)
Theseus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Theseus_(1786))
Died in ship board explosion 1799
Capt. Samuel Hood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Samuel_Hood,_1st_Baronet)
Zealous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zealous_(1785))
Vice Admiral of the White 1814
Capt. Thomas Boulden Thompson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Thompson,_1st_Baronet)
Leander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Leander_(1780))
Vice Admiral of the Blue 1814
Lt. Thomas Hardy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hardy,_1st_Baronet)
Mutine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mutine_(1797))
Vice Admiral 1837