Letter concerning the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794

Written by a junior Naval officer (name illegible) on 17 June 1794, HMS QUEEN CHARLOTTE at Spithead; a cutting from auction catalogue with description of letter; a print depicting portraits of seven Admirals (Caldwall, Graves, Gardiner, Bowyer, Howe, Paisley and Bridport) with a separate inscription "Commemoration of the victory of June 1st MDCCXCIV", both mounted on a piece of card.
The letter gives a precise account of the action, the events leading up to it and the aftermath.

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ID:	AGC/53
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1794-06-17
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 folder: 10 pages
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Letter concerning the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794

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