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The HMS Victory, which was Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, is moored at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard in June 1994. Ships from across the world were gathering off the southern English coast as Britain prepared to host spectacular celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.(AFP/File/J. David Ake)


4 posted on 06/28/2005 9:08:16 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
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To: NormsRevenge

HMS Victory is a fine sight to see. It's amazing how small people were back then too.

Madame Tussaud's in London has (or maybe had) a mini re-enactment of the battle with smoke, sound effects etc.

Great stuff.


11 posted on 06/28/2005 10:05:32 PM PDT by 1066AD
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