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Letter from James Bagley, sailor on the VICTORY at Trafalgar, to his sister, reporting on the battle.

Letter from James Bagley, sailor on the VICTORY at Trafalgar, to his sister, reporting on the battle. Dated Spithead, 5th December 1805. Also includes an extract from the 'Naval Chronicle' regarding the French reporting of the battle, and photographs of a medallion reportedly connected with Bagley.

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Object Details

ID:	AGC/B/18
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1805-12-05 - ?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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