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Blackwood, Henry

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Blackwood, Henry (1770-1832)

British admiral. During the Revolutionary Wars with France, he was commended by Horatio Nelson for his conduct in a sea fight 1800 between the Penelope, which Blackwood was commanding, and the Guillaume Tell. He served with Nelson at Cádiz, and later under Collingwood. Blackwood became commander-in-chief in the East Indies 1819.

He entered the navy 1781, became captain in 1795, rear admiral 1814, and vice admiral 1821. He was present at the blockade of Toulon, and was commander-in-chief at the Nore 1827-30.
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