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Michael Rolls

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Trafalgar Day
« on: Oct 21, 2020, 05:25:11 AM »
two hundred and fifteen years ago - what a different world
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #1 on: Oct 21, 2020, 07:54:38 AM »
Yes our brave lads showed those froggies a thing or two.
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #2 on: Oct 21, 2020, 08:02:07 AM »
One of the most decisive victories in the age of sail. Often wonder what would have happened if Nelson hadn't managed to catch Villeneuve
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #3 on: Oct 21, 2020, 09:14:59 AM »
Quote from: Michael Rolls on Oct 21, 2020, 08:02:07 AM
One of the most decisive victories in the age of sail. Often wonder what would have happened if Nelson hadn't managed to catch Villeneuve
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Michael Rolls

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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #4 on: Oct 21, 2020, 09:38:12 AM »
Wonder if he was a descendant - or if I have misspelt - must check
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #5 on: Oct 21, 2020, 04:36:48 PM »
I suppose Villeneuve must have been contagious. Didn't do the french any good though.
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #6 on: Oct 21, 2020, 05:28:31 PM »
Thankfully
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #7 on: Oct 21, 2020, 11:20:54 PM »
Lord Nelson would have turned those dingies around and sent them straight back to France.
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #8 on: Oct 22, 2020, 03:45:26 AM »
Damn good idea!
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Re: Trafalgar Day
« Reply #9 on: Oct 22, 2020, 08:37:51 AM »
Quote from: Jacqueline on Oct 21, 2020, 11:20:54 PM
Lord Nelson would have turned those dingies around and sent them straight back to France.
I rather suspect that Lord Nelson would have kept the trip shorter than that with no return leg. We hadn't discovered human rights back then or maybe just decided they only meant our rights.
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