29th August 2017
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Military History
From the Battle of the Nile to the capture of Le Généreux
Norwich Castle Museum, Tuesday 05 September 2017, 12.30-1.00 pm, free with Museum entry.
I shall discuss Nelson’s search for the French fleet; his brilliant victory in the battle of the Nile; the capture of the Leander, carrying news of the victory by the Généreux; and the capture of the Généreux by Nelson off Malta. Which of these combats produced the shot holes in the Généreux‘s huge tricoleur?