Name

Captain John Quilliam

Biography

Manx-born naval officer who served as First Lieutenant aboard HMS Victory at Trafalgar. The most distinguished Manx military figure of the Napoleonic era and a symbol of the paradox at the heart of Crown dependency — Manx people serving the Crown with distinction while the Crown extracted from their island and gave nothing back.

Active Period

1771 - 1829

Place

Marown

Isle of Man

HMS Victory

Family / Group

Quilliam family

Period

Post-Revestment: The Napoleonic Era

Role / Office

First Lieutenant, HMS Victory

Naval officer

Book Chapter

Chapter 15