Gibralter Chronicle (1805).

Oct 26, 2014 12:05

I am a little late for Trafalgar Day, I do apologise, but I thought I'd link to my indirect contribution to the day as an item of interest.

At the archive where I work we have several collections of private papers, one of which is from a the Gasquet family of whom a member - Mr Joseph Gasquet - was appointed ship's surgeon aboard the 18-gun HMS ( Read more... )

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rifleman_s October 26 2014, 19:11:35 UTC
What a marvellous historical document - thanks so much for sharing!

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ylla October 27 2014, 12:02:12 UTC
I read that as Downton Abbey, and was so confused :)

Nice to see Collingwood getting his turn in the sun, though :)

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