black cat in france
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One eye, one arm, one arsehole.
Happy Trafalgar Day
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Paddy O'Dors
Striker
It was. But Hardy was the captain of HMS Victory.
He also captained HMS Isis according to Wiki
MAA take this mans name.
Typhoonftm
Striker
Like a moth to a light bulb, when a bloke gets his arse out.
Typhoonftm
Striker
Every day is a gay sailors day Teed.Is this some gay sailors day or summink?
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Teed
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Is that Pugwesh and his salty mates?
Tadger
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Horrible slave-owning bastard nowadays.
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Typhoonftm
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Horatio Pugwash
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Conyers falchion
Goalkeeper
Worth remembering that Great Britain was the first country in the world to abolish the slave trade, and the RN played a huge part in suppressing the Atlantic slave trade. Nelson couldn’t help with that, what with him dying on HMS Victory.
Butcher's Coat
Striker
Ha'way The old Nelson gadgie
He doesnt mean you Marra. Dinnat get above your station.
T
The Exile
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I had dinner on HMS Victory. It was the one good night in an absolutely shite two years down south. Apparently I gave a convincing lecture on why the cannons were the shape they were to a few people on the tour we got. I remember nothing, because I was monumentally pissed before I turned up, as were all the ex Scottish contingent.
DavyC
Midfield
He was an admiral. They have captains under them. The captain ran the flag ship. The day to to day sailing admin etc the admiral was in strategic command of all the ships allocated to his flag. Hardy was his flag captain. It was Collingwood that brought the fleet back into Gibraltar through a huge storm. The ship that brought news of the Victory/death was called HMS Pickle.
Charmless Man
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Can you recommend any books on the battle and the period around it? About to finish something and feel like a history book is next.
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