Halcyon Days 200th Anniversary Battle Of Trafalgar Enamel Box 11 7909
On 21st October 1805 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson Led the British fFeet to Victory against the Combined Might of the Franco Spanish Fleet. It was One of the Most Important and Decisive Battles in British Naval History. This Glorious Box is Inspired by J M W Turners Dramatic Painting The Battle of Trafalgar and Depicts Nelsons Flagship HMS Victory with the Captured French Battleship Redoutable Sinking Beneath her Bows. Although Fatally Wounded in the Battle Nelson Lived Long Enough to Know that he had been Victorious and his Last Words were Thank God I have done my duty. The Original Painting is now held in Trust by The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich London. Length 3
Product Code: BILS11 7909
£270.00