Narrative of the 'Life and Remarkable Actions of Rear Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson KB' with hand-drawn pen illustrations and hand-coloured throughout, dated approximately 1802. Author unknown.
Written by an unknown author before the death of Nelson, includes a narrative of the proceedings of the squadron under Nelson, from its sailing from Gibraltar, to the conclusion of the Battle of the Nile drawn from the minutes an officer of rank in the squadron, includes a plan of the Battle of the Nile, showing the two fleets on 1 and 2 August, 1798.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HIS/41; REG07/000291.8 DUP |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 volume |
| Date made: | 1802; ca. 1802-00-00 |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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