Friday, November 27, 2020

Horatio Nelson joins the British Navy

 

Benjamin West: The Death of Nelson (1806)

On this day, Horatio Nelson joined the British Navy.  


Denis Dighton: The Fall of Nelson, Trafalgar

Atlas Obsura: The pickeling of Lord Nelson in brandy

It was discovered the men on board drank the liquor Lord Nelson was embalmed in.

AoSHQ: Morning Report 11.27.20


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  1. UnknownNovember 28, 2020 at 2:07 AM

    I'm just surprised that it wasn't the Marines that drank the brandy .

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