Edward Berry
Sir Edward Berry | |
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c. 1815 portrait of Berry by John Singleton Copley | |
| Born | 17 April 1768 London, England |
| Died | 13 February 1831 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1779–1839 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral of the Red |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Naval Gold Medal |
| Relations | Louisa Forster (wife) |
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Berry, 1st Baronet, KCB (17 April 1768 – 13 February 1831) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his role as flag captain of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Berry enjoyed a long and prestigious naval career and commanded HMS Agamemnon at the Battle of Trafalgar.