Alexander John Scott Military person

Reverend Dr. Alexander John Scott (1768–1840) was an Anglican chaplain who served in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He served as Horatio Nelson's personal chaplain at the Battle of Trafalgar, and had previously served as his private secretary. Scott was a close friend of Nelson, and was with him as he died aboard HMS Victory.

Personal facts

Alexander John Scott
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1768
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1840
Place of death
Yorkshire , Ecclesfield

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland
military operations
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Copenhagen
military branch
Royal Navy
service start1793
service end1805

Alexander John Scott on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=BHC3016