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A Rather Large Flag


Subdeacon Joe

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Size of flag flown on a Spanish ship during the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. 

This flag was flown on the San Ildefonso.  The ship carried 80 cannons and howitzers. It was captured by the British Royal Navy during the battle.

 

 

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Measuring 10m x 14.5m and made of wool, this iconic object hung in the crossing of St Paul's Cathedral during Nelson's funeral service on 9 January 1806 and was presented to the Royal Naval Museum by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's in 1907.
The damaged caused at the Battle of Trafalgar can clearly be seen.
Provenance: Greenwich Hospital Collection

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https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/rare-view-of-massive-spanish-ships-flag-captured-at-the-battle-of-trafalgar/

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