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Small fragment of red bunting with associated paper 'A piece of the flag that was taken in the Coronne frigate off Lissa by Capt Whitby of H.M. Ship Cerberus March 13th 1811'. Fragment only remains. Item is accompanied by a label. Part of an 1802-pattern Italian Military flag captured from the Italian frigate 'Corona' at the battle of Lissa in 1811.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA0922
Collection:	Flags
Type:	Flag
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	Napoleonic Wars: Lissa, 1811
Vessels:	Corona (frigate)
Date made:	1811
People:	Whitby, Henry
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	manuscript: 127 x 50.8 mm; flag: 152.4 x 254 mm