of the battle that Redmill and the old Polyphemus won their spurs, having suffered just six casualties in the battle and very little in the way of structural damage, Polyphemus needed no repairs and could parcel out her supplies to other ships in more desperate need, as well as offer a tow to dismasted ships which could no longer sail unaided. The British flagship Victory was just such a victim, and during the week of ferocious storms which followed the battle, Redmill nursed his stricken superior back to Gibraltar by means of an enormous towrope attached with great difficulty to the bow of Victory and at the other end to Redmill's own cabin on Polyphemus. Following the storm, Redmill continued in service for another year, but a severe illness, which had plagued his career for many years, forced him to retire to England. Back home he was lauded as a hero, but was unable to find work due to his increasing poor health. He was made a Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815, but died in Stevenage in February 1819. Unfortunately his grave at St Nicholas Church, has long since been lost, and with it many details about the circumstances of his final years. Notes References Further reading External links Robert Redmill bio Animation of the Battle of Trafalgar 1760s births 1819 deaths Royal Navy officers Royal Navy captains at the Battle of Trafalgar Companions of the Order of the Bath Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars