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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Critique of the French account of the Battle of Trafalgar, highlighting inaccuracies such as listing non-existent British ships (Driad, La Sar-matte, Hardie, Sparta, Wildham, Duke of York, Swift, Lightning) and absent ones (Queen, Canopus, Spencer, Prince of Wales, Donegal, Tigre, Royal Sovereign, Eagle), with notes on Donegal's later action and Prince of Wales' prior role.
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Battle of Trafalgar. -Unfortunately for the truth of the French account of the battle of Trafalgar-- there are some ships said by it to be in that action that never were built. The British never had any ships of war of the following names, Driad, La Sar-matte, Hardie, Sparta, Wildham, Duke of York, Swift, and Lightning. -And again the following ships said to be in the action, and some stated to be lost, were not there ; Queen, Canopus, Spencer, Prince of Wales. Donegal, Tigre, Royal Sovereign, and Eagle. The Donegal said to be lost, was very busy with the French at the battle off St. Domingo, some months after. The Prince of Wales said to be sunk, carried admiral Calder to England before the action. Such accounts may do for the meridian of Paris, but are laughed at every where else.
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The French account of the Battle of Trafalgar includes ships that never existed in the British navy: Driad, La Sar-matte, Hardie, Sparta, Wildham, Duke of York, Swift, and Lightning. It also lists ships not present: Queen, Canopus, Spencer, Prince of Wales, Donegal, Tigre, Royal Sovereign, and Eagle. Donegal participated in the battle off St. Domingo months later, and Prince of Wales carried Admiral Calder to England before Trafalgar.