A Remnant of a Painted Oak Beam said to be from Nelson's Flagship 'The Victory' (1800 to 1900 England)

wood and paint

53.00cm high    (  20.87 inches high)

Provenance : Ex Jamaica Inn Museum , Bolventor , Cornwall

With a label reading : 'Piece of wood from Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory . Donated by Mr W Cantelow , Bolventor'

On October 21 st 2005 it is the 200 th celebration of Nelson's Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar .
Trafalgar was the last great fleet action of the Napoleonic Wars and the last to be fought under sail between European powers . Twenty seven ships of the line commanded by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson intercepted a Franco-Spanish fleet of 33 ships off Cape Trafalgar . This was strung out in line on the port tack while the British ran down on them in two divisions . Because of the light wind , the leading British ships were badly mauled before they broke the enemy line in two places . In the action that followed 17 of the enemy were captured and one blew up .
This was Nelson's last and most glorious and splendidly victorious battle . He was mortally wounded on deck by a French sniper in the rigging of a nearby Man of War and died . It made him the world's most famous Admiral .

A Remnant of a Painted Oak Beam said to be from Nelson’s Flagship ‘The Victory’
With a label reading : ‘Piece of wood from Nelson’s Flagship HMS Victory . Donated by Mr W Cantelow , Bolventor’

Size : 53 cm long – 21 ins long