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Plaque
Coloured enamel (polychrome) plaque commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and the battle of the Nile, 1798. It depicts his flagship 'Vanguard' flying the blue ensign. It has a circular gilt mount and a suspension hook. Inscribed: 'ADMIRAL NELSON / VANGUARD 74 GUNS / Augst 1st 1798'.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0729 |
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| Type: | Plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798 |
| Vessels: | Vanguard 1787 (HMS) |
| Date made: | After 1798 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 65 mm; Diameter: 65 mm |