George Blagdon Westcott Military person

George Blagdon Westcott (fl. 24 April 1753 – 1 August 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary and the French Revolutionary Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. He was one of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's Band of Brothers at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, in which battle he was killed.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 24, 1753
Birth place
Devon , Honiton
Date of deathAugust 01, 1798
Place of death
Abu Qir Bay

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland
military operations
Battle of the Nile
Glorious First of June
Battle of Ushant (1778)
Battle of Ushant (1781)
Great Siege of Gibraltar
military branch
Royal Navy
service start1765
service end1798

Topical connections

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Alexander Hood Military person
A. B. CampbellMilitary person

George Blagdon Westcott on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://afinitas.org/westcott/bios/gbw1753a.htm
  2. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/Memorial.cfm?Photos=Yes&MemorialPage=3&MemorialID=M1007