Glorious First of June
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The Glorious First of June, also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and the Fourth Battle of Ushant, was a fleet action fought on 1 June 1794 between the British and French navies during the War of t
Lord Howe's Action, or the Glorious First of June Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1795
Villaret de Joyeuse, the French commander at the battle
Ship model of Vengeur du Peuple
Lord Howe on the Deck of the Queen Charlotte (Mather Brown, 1794)
Vice-Admiral of the Red Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Born in Newcas
Glorious First of June
…from the list were furious, and the furore from this selective commendation lasted years: in 1795 Caldwell quit the service in anger as a result, while Cuthbert Collingwood, flag captain of Barfleur, refused all awards for future service until the Glorious First of June medal was presented to him as well. He eventually…
Portrait by Henry Howard, 1828
Silhouette of Collingwood drawn by Horatio Nelson when both were serving in the West Indies
HMS Excellent with other ships during the battle at Cape St. Vincent, 1797. Collingwood would serve four years in command of the ship.
Collingwood shown in later life in a painting in Paxton House