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Battle of Camperdown
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The Battle of Camperdown was fought on 11 October 1797 between the Royal Navy's North Sea Fleet under Admiral of the Blue Adam Duncan and a Batavian Navy fleet led by Vice-admiral Jan Willem de Winter
The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Thomas Whitcombe, 1798
The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Thomas Whitcombe, 1798
Adam Duncan, commander of the British fleet at the battle
Adam Duncan, commander of the British fleet at the battle
Duncan speaking to his crew to persuade them not to join the mutiny
Duncan speaking to his crew to persuade them not to join the mutiny
Contemporary drawing of Duncan's attack with a legend showing the location of each ship, a few moments before firing began.
Contemporary drawing of Duncan's attack with a legend showing the location of each ship, a few moments before firing began.
Jack Crawford (sailor)
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Jack Crawford was a sailor of the Royal Navy known as the "Hero of Camperdown."
Battle of Camperdown
…signal flags on Venerable were brought down by cannon fire. To ensure that there was no suggestion that the flagship had surrendered, a sailor named Jack Crawford scrambled to the top of the mainmast and replaced them as the battle raged beneath him. To support Duncan, Captain William Essington of HMS Triumph and…
Statue of Jack Crawford in Mowbray Park, Sunderland
Statue of Jack Crawford in Mowbray Park, Sunderland
Crawford's headstone at Holy Trinity graveyard in the East End.
Crawford's headstone at Holy Trinity graveyard in the East End.