Thomas Hardy moved into command of Vanguard after her captain became ill. Mutine carried dispatches to Britain under Thomas Bladen Capel. Nelson judged Hardy capable and useful, choosing him as his flag captain. The appointment placed Hardy aboard Nelson's flagship during the reorganization after the Nile.
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The Nile begins Nelson and Hardy's command partnership
Thomas Hardy moved from the brig Mutine into command of Vanguard after her captain became ill, beginning his service as Nelson's flag captain.