Edward Berry Military person

Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry, 1st Baronet, KCB (1768 – 13 February 1831) was an officer in Britain's Royal Navy primarily known for his role as flag captain of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson's ship HMS Vanguard at the Battle of the Nile, prior to his knighthood in 1798. He had a long and prestigious naval career and also commanded HMS Agamemnon at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Personal facts

Edward Berry
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1768
Birth place
England , London
Date of deathFebruary 13, 1831
Place of death
England , Bath Somerset

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland
award
Battle of San Domingo medal
Battle of Trafalgar medal
Battle of the Nile medal
military operations
Battle of the Nile
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of San Domingo
military branch
Royal Navy

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External resources

  1. http://www.aboutnelson.co.uk/13berry.htm
  2. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/searchbin/searchs.pl?flashy=et1740z&flash=true