Howe declined further elevation, while Graves and Hood received peerage honours and wounded flag officers received titles and pensions. First lieutenants were promoted, and a Westminster Abbey memorial commemorated Captains John Hutt and John Harvey. Howe's published list of deserving officers then became a boundary between those publicly credited and those omitted. Collingwood's refusal of later honours until he received recognition for 1 June shows how medals and lists shaped professional reputation long after the battle.
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Honours, wounds, and disputed credit
Peerages, baronetcies, pensions, promotions, and medals rewarded the victory but also exposed bitter arguments about whose conduct deserved recognition.