Captain Durban, Leopard on ships in Boulogne harbour, and efforts to sink them cannot succeed, ten thousand men camped on the shore, using tents and building huts, no chance of success to attack boats in the harbour fear the stone ships will never be placed where intended

14 April 1804, Captain Durban, Leopard to ? on ships in Boulogne harbour, and efforts to sink them cannot succeed, ten thousand men camped on the shore, using tents and building huts, no chance of success to attack boats in the harbour fear the stone ships will never be placed where intended

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/101/3/180
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1804
Creator: Elphinstone, George Keith
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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