Robert Calder
Robert Calder was born on July 13, 1745. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Robert Calder
Admiral of the White Sir Robert Calder, 1st Baronet, (2 July 1745 – 31 August 1818) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. For much of his career he was regarded as a dependable officer, and spent several years as Captain of the Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis. However, he is chiefly remembered for his controversial actions following the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805 which resulted in his court-martial. Though he was removed from his sea command, he was retained in the Navy and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the base at Plymouth.