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INDEX TITLE NEWSPAPER DESCRIPTION / CONTENTS

The Edinburgh Nelson's arrival in Jamaica in H.M. sloop N 11 Advertiser (page 4 [45] col 2, 8 in. col) Victor with agreeable tidings 18 -21 July 1780

The Official Report of the Surrender: Captain Nelson: the surrender of Look - The Edinburgh Captain Nelson then of the 'Hinchinbrooke' came up with thirty four seamen, one sergeant, out Island and the Castle of St John's with N 12 Advertiser and twelve marines; articles of Capitulation 21 - 25 July (Front page, cols 1-3, 27in. Of col space); 1780

The Official Report of the Surrender: 600 British soldiers and Seamen pass between the The London lines of 14,000 Spanish and French Troops to lay down their arms ... The Surrender of Fort St. Philip's Minorca, Chronicle Such was the distressing figures of our men, that many of the French and Spanish troops N 14 1782, 28 March are said to have shed tears as they passed them ... 1782 with Articles of Capitulation, Ordnance captured, Surgeons' letter - 51 in (137cm.) col space.

Admiral Rodney's Official Report of the Battle in the West Indies which saved Jamaica and ruined French Naval Prestige: Formidable, at Sea, April 14 … a battle which lasted with unremitting fury from seven in the morning till half past six in the evening, when the setting sun put an end to the contest ... The Newcastle together with a letter by Rodney N 18 Rodney "Breaks the Line" Chronicle Never was a fleet so mauled, or so much destruction made amongst them. The 25 May 'Formidable' fired near 80 broadsides, and all near; no French ship could stand her fire as 1782 she passed, for she gave three broadsides for one ..., with tax stamp - 2 in (5cm) col space

Carse is convicted for cutting the throat of Sarah Hayes … Captain Nelson spoke well of The London the prisoner, who had served under him in the Boreas , near four years … at N 38 Captain Nelson at Carse Murder Trial Chronicle Antigua, Carse contracted a "fever of the sun" and had bee sent to hospital [page 6 95820 18 December col 2-3]; complete issue 1787

1793 Lord Howe's departure from The London N 83 St. Helen's Chronicle 16-18 July 1793

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1794 The London Gazette N 82 The Glorious First of June Extraordinary Account of the safe arrival of Admiral Earl Howe with 6 captured French ships of the line 11 June 1794

Captain Nelson of the Agamemnon played a vital role in this affair in which a wound to his eye lead to its eventual loss of sight. Lt-Gen Stuart reports the assistance and co-operation Nelson's Eye: The Capitulation of Calvi, The Morning Post of Captain Nelson, the activity of Captain Hallowell, and the exertions of the navy, have N 27 1794 3 Sept. greatly contributed to the success of these movements. 1794 With the twenty one Articles of Capitulation: Killed wounded, ordnance, ship's captured, in a complete issue of the Morning Post - 53 in. (135 cm) col. space

Page 7 (col 1 -3) The Battle of Cape St Vincent: The London List of killed and wounded N 73 14 February 1797 Chronicle including Admiral Sir john Jervis's Official Report 4 March Commodore Nelson, bruised, but not obliged to quit the deck 1797 Complete issue

Spanish letters from Madrid inserted in the Paris Papers state that: On the weather The Battle of Cape St Vincent: clearing up the Spaniards were astonished to see the English in 2 close lines and crowding Confirmation that Sir John Jervis's The Times sail to cut off a part of the Spanish fleet N 74 unorthodox manoeuvre helped win the 24 March back page, col 3 (15 cm. column space) day 1797 Complete issue

Extract from an official dispatch of Don Jose de Cordova, Admiral and Commander in chief of the Spanish Fleet The Courier Front page, col 4 27 cm column space N 75 to Don Juan de Langara, The Spanish 13 April Complete issue Minister of Marine, relative to the Action 1797 between the British and the Spanish fleet, off Cape St Vincent's

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Theseus, July 4, 1797 … I feel myself particularly indebted for the successful Termination of this Contest to the Gallantry of Captains Freemantle and Miller, the former who accompanied me in my barge, and to my Coxswain, John Sykes, who in defending my Rear Admiral Nelson in Action against the The London Gazette Person, is most severely wounded. Horatio Nelson. -A very rare occurrence for a member N 69 Spanish at Cadiz 1 August of the ranks to be named. 1797 Sir John Jervis (Earl of St Vincent) remarks in his dispatch Rear Admiral Nelson's Actions speak for themselves; any Praise of mine would fall very short of his Merit. [page 2 97160 col 1; Page 3 Col 2 - 53 cm. col space in all; complete issue

Official Reports of the attack on Tenerife. St. Vincent's Report The Observer Nelson's Report Nelson Looses his Arm - Tenerife (The London N 50 With a list of killed, wounded, drowned …. (2 items) Sunday) NELSON REFUSES TO SURRENDER AND ISSUES THREAT (The Observer) 3 Sept 1797

1797 The London Action fought by Sir John Borlase Chronicle N 84 Warren under Lord Bridport's orders 16-19 September 1797

The London Evening The English lost in this affair Nine Hundred Men, killed or drowned, and Seven Hundred N 51 Spanish account of the affair at Teneriffe Post Prisoners ... the debacle on the Mole 3 October 1797 The London Evening Post.

Dutch Official Account of Admiral De Winter's loss of the Dutch Fleet to Admiral Duncan of The Morning 11th October 1797: N 23 The Battle of Camperdown Chronicle It is seen, by these recitals, how very warm, obstinate and bloody the action was. To many 27 October of our principle officers, the day was particularly unfortunate ... 1797 in a complete issue of The Morning Chronicle - 37in. (94cm.) col space

Page 2, col 3 Nelson receives the Freedom of the City The Times Complete issue N 76 and an Elegant Sword 29 November This was awarded after the Battle of Cape 1797 St Vincent and the action at Tenerife where Nelson lost his arm

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The Times The Capture of Malta, first unconfirmed The first paper with unconfirmed reports that Buonaparte has made himself master of the 5 July N 9 news island; also Grand Master refuses entry to Buonaparte's Fleet into port, and Nelson in 1798 search of the French fleet;

The second paper with the official news taken from an extract of a letter from Buonaparte's The Times secretary, dated 12th June N 10 The Capture of Malta, confirmed news 6 July At half after eleven o'clock I break my letter, to announce to you a great Victory, Malta is 1798 ours ... (page 2, cols 1-2, 12 in.)

First Reports of Admiral Nelson's Victory "A Victory more glorious and more complete is not recorded in the annals of our Navy;…" The Times with observations of immediate consequences of this important victory and other sources N 1 The Battle of the Nile 2 October confirming victory [page 2, cols 1-2, 90 line report, tax stamp. This 1798 issue is of particular interest as it contains the FIRST news of Nelson's Victory being published as it was the day before the Official Dispatch

Official Report. Nelson's dispatches, with list of killed and wounded, lines of battle, "… My The Times Lord, Almighty God has blessed his Majesty's arms in the battle, by a great victory over the N 2 The Battle of the Nile 3 October fleet of the enemy, whom I attacked at sunset, on the 1st of August, off the mouth of the 1798 Nile ... HORATIO NELSON page 2 cols 1-3 with secondary reports and observations, page 2 cols 3-4; tax stamp

Leading article following official report (3rd October) of the battle: Admiral Nelson's Victory cannot be compared with any other, it stands alone in the Naval The Times N 5 Battle of the Nile: Nelson's Victory Annals of our Country … 4 October (Page 2 cols 1-2, 30in.); also report of Nelson sending an Officer to India with an account, 1798 from a letter on board H.M.S. Orion (Page 3, col 3)

A letter from the Comptroller - General of the Eastern Army in Egypt: We got upon the tops of the highest houses … about a cannon shot from Rosetta … from Battle of the Nile: French eye witness The Times thence I could distinctly see the whole battle … You will receive in France the official N 4 account 5 October accounts of us and the English; I know not what they will say but you may rely on what I 1798 have written, because it is what I have seen ... (Page 2 cols 1-3, 32 1/2 in. of letter); further comment and letters in cols 3-4

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Sketch plan, an account of the battle, together with a "… Plan of the late GLORIOUS The Edinburgh BATTLE, taken by an OFFICER on the spot" showing the ships positions with a reference N 3 The Battle of the Nile Advertiser key 12 October Page 5, cols 1-3 1798

The sword of Monsieur Blanquet, The Commanding FRENCH ADMIRAL (front page col) - The London Evening Nelson Presents Battle of the Nile Sword 11 3/4 in. ( 30cm.); also Four Great Naval Victories leading article on how to decide N 41 Post to the City between the Howe, St Vincent, Duncan and Nelson victories, and their consequences 18 October [page 2 col 1-2] - 13 3/4 in. (35 cm.); complete issue 1798

Letter from Rear admiral Nelson, to Earl of St. Vincent, dated off the mouth of the Nile, 3d The Columbian August, 1798: My Lord, Almighty God has blessed his Majesty's arms in the battle, by a Centinel N 42 Battle of the Nile great victory over the fleet of the enemy, whom I attacked at sunset, on the 1st of August, (Boston U.S.A.) off the mouth of the Nile ... HORATIO NELSON [page 2, col 2] with Buonaparte's 1 December Proclamation to the people of Egypt - 6 1/4 in. (16cm.; complete issue 1798

In two confidential letters from Rear Admiral The Battle of the Nile: The Times Ganteaume, the Minister of Marine and who has was aboard L'Orient N 77 French Private Naval Reports 14 December Page 3, col 2 - 3, 50 cm of column space 1798 Complete issue

The Official Reports of General Stuart and Commodore J.T. Duckworth, two detailed reports of the very successful combined land and sea operationing in which Commodore The Conquest of the island of Minorca The Times J.T. Duckworth played a vital role - gaining a foothold on the island, taking forts, landing N 13 (2 items) 25 December provisions and marines and creating diversions, with signed Articles of Capitulation, tax 1798 stamp - 71 in. (180 cm) col space;

Captain Ball's Official Report of the Capitulation of the Castle of Goza, plus a list of ordnance captured: The Times 217 French officers and men are taken along with Fifty barrels of powder, 9000 ball N 15 British Capture Gozo 26 December cartridges, 1700 flints … 400 hand grenades filled; 90 pikes... 1798 Part of these arms are to be given to the Maltese to fight the French, with the Articles of Capitulation, signed by Captain Alex Ball and Adjutant Lochey, and approved by Horatio Nelson - 11 1/2 in. (29 cm.) col space.

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Detailed accounts of the flight of the Royal Family as the French pillaged : Under these disparaging circumstances their NEAPOLITAN MAJESTIES, the Royal Family The Times Nelson evacuates the Royal Family of and about 600 persons of the highest rank were induced to seek for shelter on board our 28 January N 7 Naples ships of war lying in the Bay of Naples. The KING and QUEEN embarked on board the 1799 'Vanguard' , of 74 guns, commanded by Lord NELSON, who proposed to convey them to Palermo in Sicily Page 2, col 2 11in. col)

The Times Particulars Respecting the Flight of the N 8 15 February A report of the flight is given by an officer on board Vanguard (page 3, col 4) Royal Family o Naples 1799

Containing the text of a letter carried overland to India describing the elimination of the French threat to India: The glorious battle was fought at the mouth of the Nile, at anchor' it began at sunset, and Battle of the Nile: Letter from Admiral The Times was not finished at 3 the next morning … N 6 Nelson to the Governor of Bombay 2 May Nelson adds that 1799 if my letter is not correct as might expected, I trust you excuse, when I tell you my brain is so shook with the wound in my head ... (Page 3, col 4, 6 1/4 in. col space)

British Seamen, Marines and Turkish troops in gallant action against the French: The Tigre moored on one side and the Theseus on the other flank the town walls; … The Times N 16 Sir Sydney Smith's first reports from Acre Nothing but desperation can induce them to make the sort of attempts they do to amount 5 August practicable only by means of scaling ladders, under such a fire we pour on them ... 1799 with lists of killed and wounded, tax stamp - 23 in. (58.5cm) col space

Nelson reports … the entire liberation of the kingdom of Naples from the French Robbers … The Liberation of Naples and The The Times N 19 together with a report by Leader and , Vice Admiral Andrew Mitchell's Official Report of the Surrender of the Dutch Fleet in the Texel 4 September surrender of the Dutch fleet without a shot being fired, together with Lt Gen Sir Ralph 1799 Abercrombie's Report, tax stamp

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Sir Sydney Smith's two final accounts on the successful defence of Acre resulting in the The raising of the siege of Acre - report to The Times N 20 withdrawal of the French army and the abandonment of Napoleon's ambition's in the Nelson 11 September Levant, tax stamp - 64 in. (162,5 cm.) col space 1799

Nelson's Official Report: at Half past four, the Foudroyant and the Northumberland coming up, the former fired Two shots, when the French ship fired her broadside and struck her Colours ... BRONTE NELSON - 6 in. (15cm.) col space; The London Gazette N 21 Nelson captures the Genereux of Malta also with Lord Keith's Official Report of the Successful Blockade of Malta, the landing of 29 March 4,000 French troops for the Relief of Malta thwarted. 1800 Lord Keith commends Nelson's role ... His Lordship has on this Occasion, as on all others, conducted himself with Skill and great Address in comprehending my Signals, which the State of the weather led me greatly to suspect ..., tax stamp - 9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) col space.

Official Report relating to a desperate service which filled S'Vincent with Pride and Admiration … Cerbere, a French gun-brig with a crew of eighty seven men and seven guns, moored in the harbour of L' Orient , … Within Pistol-Shot of three Batteries, The London Gazette surrounded by several Armed Craft... was captured in a most daring manner by Lt N 25 Capture of the Cerbere 9 August Jeremiah Coghlan of the Viper, Midshipman Paddon and 18 companions. twice repulsed, 1800 they gained victory in hand to hand fighting, and towed away their prize away under heavy fire - for the loss of one killed and eight wounded, in a complete issue of The London Gazette - 17in. (43 cm) col space.

Malta, Sept 2, 8th Year of the French Republic. The Blockade of Malta has succeeded: That without endangering the existence of 12 thousand persons, composing the population and the garrison of the place, we can no longer defer entering into treaty with the enemy, in The Times N 24 The Capitulation of Malta order to obtain an honourable capitulation ... 7 October With the Articles of Capitulation, signed on behalf of the French by General Vaubois and 1800 Rear-Admiral Villeneuve, on behalf of the British by Major General Pigot and Captain Martin, in a complete issue of The Times- 41 in. (104cm.) col space

Official Reports of the Surrender with Articles of Capitulation of the Island of Malta. General Pigot reports: I have the great Satisfaction in acquainting you with the Surrender of the Fortress La The London Gazette N 17 British Capture Malta Vallette, with all its Dependencies, after sustaining a Blockade of two years. the 11 October Capitulation has been signed this day ... 1800 Captain George Martin of the Northumberland reports the Capitulation, tax stamp - 53 in. (143,5cm) col space

Page 7 of 14 15.02.2006 Newspapers-chronological 1800 Nelson returning to England via N 86 The Times Prague after the battle of the Nile 30 October 1800

1800 N 87 Nelson reaches London The Times 11 November 1800

New Lord Mayor proceeds to Guildhall when the procession reached the top of Ludgate Hill the mob took the horses from the carriage of the late Lord Mayor and also from that of Lord Nelson and drew them to the Guildhall amidst repeated huzzas of "Lord Nelson". All the The Times N 36 Nelson Present on Lord Mayors Day way he passed along Cheapside he was greeted by the ladies from the windows and their 11 November handkerchiefs, and the loudest acclamations. The mob prevailed upon his Lordship to put 1800 his hand out of the carriage that they might kiss it [page 2 col 2] 11in. (28cm) col space; complete issue

The Gallant and Noble Admiral sat in a Box with Lady Nelson on one side and Lady The Morning Hamilton on the other… N 76 Nelson fills Covent Garden to Overflowing Chronicle Page 3, col 3, 9cm column space 19 November Complete issue 1800

He honoured with his presence the benefit of Old Bannister … on his entering the stage The Edinburgh box … the whole audience rose to salute him with ecstasy of joy, clapping, huzzaing, and N 35 Nelson at Haymarket Theatre, London Advertiser waving their hats … Rule Britannia was sung; the whole audience standing up and joining 21 November in chorus with the performers [page 5 (333) col2] - 3 1/4 in (8cm); complete issue 1800

Hamburg: Nelson halts Lady Hamilton's "God save the King" to spare the feelings of ex- general Dumourier - an outbreak of emotion follows, Lady Hamilton … wept in excess of Nelson, Lady Hamilton, and Sir William The Times fondness, Lord Nelson began to weep from sympathy, and old Sir William went to a distant N 37 have a good cry 11 December corner of the room and wept to keep the rest of the company. Lady Hamilton wiped away 1800 Nelson's tears fondly, her husbands slightly, ... the handkerchief gains cult status [page 3 col 1] 12 in. (30,5cm); complete issue

Nelson's Official Report from Elephant, off Copenhagen, 3d April 1801 … Yesterday The London Gazette morning I made the signal for the Squadron to weigh, and to engage, the Danish Line … N 22 The Battle of Copenhagen Extraordinary Nelson and Bronte - 12 1/2 in. (32 cm.0 col space) 15 April together with Sir Hyde parker's Official Report. Tax stamp - m37 in. (94 cm.) col space 1801

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Nelson: Elephant, off Copenhagen , April 3 … yesterday morning I made the signal for the squadron to engage the Danish line, eleven floating batteries, mounting from twenty-six-24- pounders to eighteen 18-pounders, and one bomb-ship, besides schooner gun-vessels ... The Times N 31 The Battle of Copenhagen Together with Parker's report and earlier correspondence with the Commander of 16 April Cronenberg Castle. with lists of killed and wounded. In the Times leader Nelson is to 1801 reported to have outrivaled even the heroic actions he performed at Aboukir in the late memorable battle - 46 inch (120cm) col space in a complete issue

"I have", said Nelson to General Lindholm "in the course of my life been in 105 The English engagements but that today was the most terrible of all"… An assortment of reports and N 28 The Battle of Copenhagen Chronicle quotes on the battle from both sides. Eyewitness account from one of Nelson's officers of 18 April an argument over "the first article of our truce" 1801 In a complete issue of The English Chronicle mostly devoted to Copenhagen

Two eye-witness accounts with location map entitled LORD NELSON'S ENGAGEMENT [page 3 cols 3 and 4 - 88 cm. col space; The Times N 46 The Battle of Copenhagen Nelson's ultimatum to the Prince Royal of Denmark: Cease firing, or face the 20 April consequences [back page, col 1] 8 cm. col space; complete issue 1801

Plan from a sketch taken by a British officer on the Spot Details of the action The Battle of Copenhagen page 2 col 2-3, 29 cm of column space The Norwich Mercur N 77 with an accurate plan of the Danish line of a detailed account of events reported by Olfert Fisher, the Danish Commander in chief 23 April defence and the attack made upon it page 2 col 3 -5 ,33 cm of column space 1801 Complete issue

Saumarez's First battle with the French The London Gazette An action with large numbers killed and wounded, during which Captain S. Ferris of the N 32 Squadron, Algeziras Bay, 6th July 1801 1 August Hannibal ran aground and took a battering from enemy ships, gun boats, and batteries, (2 items) 1801 forcing him to strike colours - 20 in. ( 51cm) col space+G54

The London Gazette Saumarez's Second Battle against the Extraordinary ... SIR, It has pleased the Almighty to crown the Exertions of this Squadron with the most N 33 combined French and Spanish Squadron 3 August decisive Success over the Enemies of their Country ... 26 in. ( 62cm) col space 1801

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Captain Lord Cochrane of H.M. Sloop Speedy of fourteen guns and fifty-four men reports capture of the Spanish Xebeck Frigate, the Gamo, thirty two guns, two hundred and seventy four men and forty five marines off Barcelona. On boarding … by the impetuosity of the Attack, we forced them instantly to strike their colours ... In a complete issue of The London Gazette - 7 in. (18cm) col space. Cochrane captures the Spanish Frigate The London Gazette Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775 - 1860) enjoyed a long and colourful N 26 Gamo despite "Great Disparity of Force" 4 August career with the navy which at its high point saw him feted and reap £ 75,000 in prize 1801 money and , at its low, arrested and imprisoned for fraud. Thereafter he commanded several navies around South America including Chile, Brazil and Peru's as well as Greece's. In 1832 he was finally granted a pardon and restored to the as a rear- admiral, becoming rear admiral of the United Kingdom in 1854. He was buried in Westminster Abbey

13th July: Sir James Saumarez 's Official Report of the attack on the combined French- Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. The Caesar, Venerable, and Superb engage with the enemy with great success, two 112-gunners are destroyed by fire, and the San Antonio, 74 Saumarez's Five Attack Ten Ships-of-the- The Times N 45 guns, captured. [Page 2 col 1 and 2] 59 cm. col space. Line: Loss of the Hannibal Avenged 4 August Also exultant leading article judged by St. Vincent to be The most daring action that has yet 1801 been attempted ...list of vessels etc. [page 2 cols 2 and 3 - 53 cm. col space; complete issue

Nelson's report from H.M.S. Medusa, off Boulogne, 4th August: … the wind being favourable for the bombs to act, I made signal for them to weigh, and to throw shells at the vessels, but as little as possible to annoy the town; … the whole of this The General affair is of no further consequence, than to show the enemy they cannot with impunity N 29 Nelson's First Attack on Boulogne Evening Post come outside their ports. NELSON and BRONTE. 11 August also: Another bomb had almost done dreadful mischief. It fell very near the barge in which 1801 LORD NELSON was visiting the vessels ... with comment. It is not believed that there will be a second attack on Boulogne. In a complete issue - 30in ( 76cm.) col space

Nelson's Official Report of Night Attack on Boulogne. With Reports of Captains Somerville, Cotgrave, Jones and Parker. The Times … our bold enterprize, although conducted with such brave men, and acted upon so much, Nelson's Second Attack on Boulogne N 64 19 August science, courage, and bravery, has not succeeded. [page 3, col 1 - 29 cm. col space] 1801

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The Times Nelson attends the funeral of Midshipmen Williams and Gore - His lordship was sensibly Aftermath of Nelson's Second Attack on 20 August N 65 affected during the funeral, and was seen to shed tears ... [Page 3, col 3 - 13 cm col Boulogne 1801 space] 20 Aug.

The Times Nelson's visit to Deal Royal Naval Hospital boosts morale. To a seaman who had lost his Aftermath of Nelson's Second Attack on 21 August arm the Admiral said, Never mind that, I have lost an arm, and perhaps shortly shall lose a N 67 Boulogne 1801 leg - they cannot be lost in a better cause than fighting for your country [page 2 cols 2-3 - 10 cm. col space] 21 August.

Lord Nelson at the Notorious Macnamara At the Trial a string of fellow naval officers are called as character witnesses, Hood, The Times N 34 Trial: Fatal Dual Over Hyde Park Dog- Hotham, Parker, Trowbridge, Nelson. [page 2 col 2, page 3 cols 1,2&3] 68 1/2 in. (174 cm) 23 April Fight col space; complete issue 1803

Prince of Wales, July 23, 1805, Vice Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Official Report The London Gazette … had the Weather been more favourable, I am led to believe the Victory would have been N 62 First Attack on the Combined Fleet Extraordinary more complete. 31 July What was initially hailed as a victory, later led to his trial. 1805 [Front page - back page, 40 cm. col space] ; complete issue

At quarter before six o'clock on Saturday morning, Lord Nelson arrived at the George Inn , from London. As soon as his arrival was known, the populace assembled about the inn and rent the air with their huzzas. Visiting the dockyard Nelson viewed his old The English ship, the Agamemnon, before taking the back door through Admiral Montague's house to Nelson's Final Instructions Chronicle N 68 avoid the crowd. [backpage col 4 - 16 cm. col space] 17 September (London) TWO GREAT HERO'S MEET, at three o'clock Lord Nelson and sir Sydney Smith attended 14 September at the office. General Wellesley (Wellington, who has been in India nine years) attended at 1805 the office the same time - [4 cm. col space, page 3 col 1] 14 September.

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The English Chronicle Nelson's Final Departure from Portsmouth N 69 (London) The Victory Sails 17 September 1805

Vice-Admiral Collingwood's initial report of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Death of Nelson together with a dual language page with a fuller account of the action at Trafalgar entitled EXTRACT FROM THE CHRONICLE, dated October 26, 1805 The Battle of Trafalgar Gibraltar Chronicle together with a French issue newssheet of the same, dated 2 November 1805 with an N 43 First Printed News Extraordinary account of the battle and the aftermath signed J.H.B. Fellowes (4 items) 24 October together with a lengthy account detailing incidents and anecdotes prior, during and after 1805 the battle entitled SUPPLEMENT FROM THE GIBRALTAR CHRONICLE, dated November 2, 1805

The London Gazette Vice Admiral Collingwood's Official Report of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Death of N 49 The Battle of Trafalgar Extraordinary Nelson [front page - to page 3] ; complete issue 6 November 1805

Vice-Admiral Collingwood's Official Report of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Death of The London Gazette Nelson: "Euryalus, off Cape Trafalgar, October 22, 1805. N 30 The Battle of Trafalgar Extraordinary SIR, The ever to be lamented Death of vice-Admiral Lord viscount Nelson, who, in the late 6 November Conflict with the Enemy, fell in the Hour of Victory ..." Complete issue 1805

Vice-Admiral Collingwood's Official Report of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Death of The London Gazette Nelson: "Euryalus, off Cape Trafalgar, October 22, 1805. N 79 The Battle of Trafalgar Extraordinary SIR, The ever to be lamented Death of vice-Admiral Lord viscount Nelson, who, in the late 6 November Conflict with the Enemy, fell in the Hour of Victory ..." Complete issue 1805

Vice Admiral Collingwood's Official Report of the Battle of Trafalgar and the loss of Vice Admiral Nelson [ page 2, cols 1-2 -54 cm. col space] Trafalgar :Defeat of the Combined Fleets, The Morning Herald List of ships in the British Squadron involved in the attack on the Combined Fleet [page 2 N 70 and Death of Admiral Lord Nelson 7 November col 4, page 3 col 1 - 73 cm col space] 1805 The principal events which have distinguished the brilliant career of Lord Nelson, a full column outlined in a heavy black border [page 2 col 3 44 cm. col space]; complete issue

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Caesar, West of Rochfort 264 Miles Nov 4, 1805. Captain Sir Richard Strachan's Official Report. Strachan's squadron trailed a French squadron through the night and at noon The London Gazette Sir Richard Strachan Finishes off the began the battle; at half past Three the action ceased, the Enemy having fought to N 63 Extraordinary Combined Fleet admiration, and not surrendering till their Ships were unmanageable ... You may judge my 11 November surprise, Sir, when I found the Ships we had taken, were not the Rochfort Squadron, but 1805 from Cadiz [front page - back page, 50 cm. col space]; complete issue

Eye-witness reports. Tribute to Captain Rotherham of the Royal Sovereign [back page cols The Edinburgh 1-2] 94 cm. of col space N 47 Battle of Trafalgar Evening Courant Nearly three columns of further particulars of the battle, with much on the aftermath of the 7 December battle [page 2 cols 2] 126 cm col space; complete issue 1805

The Star Early news of the proposed arrangements; with red tax stamp -33cm col space; complete N 48 The Funeral of Lord Nelson 21 December issue 1805

The Battle of Trafalgar Extract from the Log Book of H.M.S. The Morning a) page 3, col 2 , 17 cm of column space Victory N 78 Chronicle b) page 3, cols 3-4, 28 cm. of column space together with 1 January complete issue Nelson's Memorandum - 1806 Tactics to be employed

Funeral of Lord Viscount Nelson. Funeral The London Gazette N 52 arrangements 4 January 1805

The London Gazette Funeral of Lord Viscount Nelson. Official 7 January N 53 arrangements, traffic notices and 1806 regulations for the forthcoming funeral

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The London Gazette 18 January Official account of the bearing of the body from Greenwich, the Admiralty, to St. Paul's N 54 Public Funeral of Lord Viscount Nelson 1806 Cathedral

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