In the letter, the 25-year-old sailmaker, Robert Hope, describes the action of the battle as he saw it from one of Temeraire's gun decks.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Treasure Blog: Letter From Sailor, Battle of Trafalgar
A 205-year-old letter written by a sailmaker on board the HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar has been given to the UK National Maritime Museum.
In the letter, the 25-year-old sailmaker, Robert Hope, describes the action of the battle as he saw it from one of Temeraire's gun decks.
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In the letter, the 25-year-old sailmaker, Robert Hope, describes the action of the battle as he saw it from one of Temeraire's gun decks.
Pic:
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