Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Robert Calder

Also searchable as Admiral Robert Calder.

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  1. Building the Fleets of Trafalgar(1805)
    52:33Calder's departure narrowed Nelson's marginNotable Point
  2. The Great Ships: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Rates in 18th Century
    1:13:41The command network at Cape St VincentNotable Point
  3. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    2:32Squadrons that could have transformed TrafalgarChapter
  4. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    24:01The return crossing, Ireland diversion, and Channel raceChapter
  5. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    56:13Nelson's pursuit and Villeneuve's choicesChapter
  6. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    1:00:33HMS Malta at Cape FinisterreNotable Point
  7. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    1:02:20Concentrating British force after Cape FinisterreChapter
  8. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    1:17:05A possible third British columnNotable Point
  9. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs ago After the Storm): Long Patrol
    1:26:02Leadership, risk, and the humanitarian aftermathNotable Point
  10. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    20:24Would Nelson take the same risks in Cornwallis's post?Q&A
  11. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    1:14:19Did Calder already stop the invasion at Finisterre?Q&A
  12. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:06:25How close Nelson came to joining Calder at FinisterreNotable Point
  13. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:15:25Putting Nelson and Collingwood off CadizChapter
  14. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:17:24Why a junction at Brest would still face British concentrationNotable Point
  15. Battle of Trafalgar (216yrs Ago to the Day)
    2:40:26The six British ships absent from TrafalgarNotable Point
  16. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p5: The Battle of Trafalgar and Campaign’s Conclusion
    9:56Cornwallis backs up Calder with frigate scoutsNotable Point
  17. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    39:46Cape Finisterre and Malta's two prizesChapter
  18. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    42:01Why Calder did not renew the battleNotable Point
  19. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p4: The Early Campaign
    46:19Cádiz, Calder's court-martial, and the demand to fightChapter
  20. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p3: Royal Navy Fleet Commanders
    14:51Robert Calder and a career slowed by controversyNotable Point
  21. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p3: Royal Navy Fleet Commanders
    16:08Calder's promotions and the Navy's judgement of commandNotable Point
  22. Trafalgar Campaign (Long Patrol) p2: French Fleet Commanders
    20:22Gravina, Finisterre, and the British comparisonNotable Point
  23. Age of Sail Ship of the Line/Frigate Primer – what Rate am I looking at?
    17:09The Royal Navy rating system and fleet massChapter
  24. A Book or Two to Review (18): Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy
    15:34Calder's Cape Finisterre action and Admiralty judgmentNotable Point
  25. A Book or Two to Review (18): Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy
    17:08Calder, moving expectations, and battle luckNotable Point
  26. A Book or Two to Review (18): Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy
    19:47Why a good captain may not become a great admiralNotable Point