Part of a very moving collection of letters in the Miller Mundy collection (D517) from October and November 1805, George Miller Mundy wrote an account to his father just two days after the Battle of Trafalgar. George was captain of HMS Hydra and spent many years patrolling the seas around Cadiz and Gibraltar, engaging in … Continue reading A letter from Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
Dramatic late news from the Battle of Trafalgar
Many of you may have been aware that this Tuesday (21 October) was Trafalgar Day. While working my way through the Harpur Crewe papers (not on the day itself, alas, but the one after) I happened to come across this item, which gives a slightly different version of events at the Battle of Trafalgar. I had … Continue reading Dramatic late news from the Battle of Trafalgar