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DESCRIPTION -- Souvenir commemorating the famous person Horatio Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar which is a souvenir 'Kings Shilling' and is in an excellent condition being in original wrapping. The type of item would have been given to the sailors as payment for serving in Nelson's fleet (click on the picture for a closer view).
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CONDITION -- Excellent
HISTORY -- Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KB (29 September 1758 ' 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, (1797-1815). He was significantly wounded several times in combat, losing the sight of his right eye during the campaign in Corsica, and later the brutal amputation of his right arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Atlantic's Azore Islands off northeast Africa. He was shot and killed during his final pivotal victory at the naval Battle of Trafalgar against the combined Napoleonic French and Royal Spanish fleets off the southwest coast of Spain in 1805.
NOTES -- This is an item taken from a collection of Horatio Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar and HMS Victory stock which we currently hold. Many of the items are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the famous battle in 1805. Many of this large collection of items are available on the Travellers in Time website.
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DESCRIPTION -- China mug commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar and the famous ship HMS Victory which is in a great condition and as new.
CONDITION -- Excellent
HISTORY -- HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. She was also Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824, she served as a harbour ship. In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012 and is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission.
NOTES -- Many other different glass items are also available from Travellers in Time and are on the website. If you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
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