Letter to Lady Arden, 2 November 1809.

Letter from George to his mother Lady Arden. Tells the story of Admiral Martin's encounter with Baudin, chasing the convoy from Toulon bound for Barcelona, harrying Baudin's squadron into a sheltered harbour and running his ships on shore. Then ordered into the Bay of Rosas as part of a boat attack on the vessels from the convoy. Dated 2 November 1809.

Record Details

Item reference: PER/1/38
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1809-11-02
Creator: Perceval, George James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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