| Mac1638 | 21 Oct 2015 2:36 a.m. PST |
"..at day light saw the enemys combined fleets from east to e(ast)s(outh) e(east) bore away made the signal for order of sailing and to prepare for battle.." It is 210 anniversary of the the battle of Trafalgar, A toast to "His immortal memory" |
| Green Tiger | 21 Oct 2015 2:39 a.m. PST |
Thanks – hadn't realised! |
| Guthroth | 21 Oct 2015 3:15 a.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 21 Oct 2015 3:25 a.m. PST |
"Cry God for Harry and St George!!" … Oh sorry, that's not until the 25th … |
| Bachelu | 21 Oct 2015 3:46 a.m. PST |
To Britain's greatest hero lest we forget---Horatio Nelson |
| vicmagpa1 | 21 Oct 2015 4:01 a.m. PST |
what a difference a battle makes. otherwise England would be speaking French! |
| Martin Rapier | 21 Oct 2015 4:03 a.m. PST |
Hurrah! One in the eye for Boney. |
| 15th Hussar | 21 Oct 2015 4:20 a.m. PST |
To Captain Sir Henry Digby…who was shooshed off the deck of Santissima Trinidad and forced to return to his tiny "Africa". (Though the Pellew version has a much more romantic tone). |
| Paul S | 21 Oct 2015 4:35 a.m. PST |
sitting and raising my glass |
| mossdocking | 21 Oct 2015 5:53 a.m. PST |
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| Old Wolfman | 21 Oct 2015 6:50 a.m. PST |
Humming "Hearts Of Oak" now. |
| John Treadaway | 21 Oct 2015 7:21 a.m. PST |
Indeed Old Wolfman. Here's a helping hand! YouTube link John T |
| Timmo uk | 21 Oct 2015 7:34 a.m. PST |
Hurrah! Possibly the battle that really defeated Napoleon. |
| Tommy20 | 21 Oct 2015 8:26 a.m. PST |
A drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm… |
| Who asked this joker | 21 Oct 2015 9:57 a.m. PST |
Do I need to find someone named Hardy and persuade him/her to kiss me?  Happy Trafalgar day to all our cousins over in the UK! |
| English Thegn | 21 Oct 2015 10:01 a.m. PST |
Happy Trafalgar Day to you all! |
| Inkpaduta | 21 Oct 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
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| Navy Fower Wun Seven | 21 Oct 2015 11:50 a.m. PST |
Hearts of Oak have our ships,
Hearts of Oak have our men,
We'll fight and we'll win,
Again and again! To the Immortal Memory!
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 Herkybird  | 21 Oct 2015 12:22 p.m. PST |
A toast indeed, a decisive battle if ever there was one! |
| devsdoc | 21 Oct 2015 2:16 p.m. PST |
Happy Trafalgar Day to all.
Be safe
Rory |
| zippyfusenet | 21 Oct 2015 5:14 p.m. PST |
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| Old Wolfman | 22 Oct 2015 6:59 a.m. PST |
Thanks,John. You too,Irv. |
takes another stab at building a more perfect flight stand.
