Flag

Fragment of a dark brown linen flag. On attached paper label 'Part of the flag found by George Nathaniel Broke RN on "The Muezzin's Tower" (query minaret) at St Jean d'Acre on the 5th November 1840 after the capture of that stronghold by the British and Austrian fleets on the 3rd Inst. NB Lieut G. N. Broke was Senior Lieut of H.M.S. Wasp and received his promotion (for this action) dated 4 Novr 1840'. Fragment only remains.

Object Details

ID: AAA0917
Collection: Flags
Type: Flag
Display location: Not on display
Places: Turkey
Events: Egyptian–Ottoman War: Battle of St Jean D'Acre, 1840
Date made: Before 1840
People: Broke, George Nathaniel
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: flag: 330.2 x 736.6 mm