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First News of Nelson's Victory Law (Joh...

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 420

First News of Nelson's Victory Law (Joh...

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200 € - 300 €
ca. 228 $ - 342 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
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First News of Nelson's Victory Law (John), Bishop of Elphin. Important ALs from John Law, Bishop of Elphin, to Bishop Percy of Dromore, dated 17 April 1801, giving first news of Nelson's victory at The Battle of Copenhagen. 'I have just time to inform you that Admirals Parker & Nelson have taken five Danish Ships of the Line, sunk two, & burnt two, in all nine. This news was brought to London by Captain Otway, Admiral Parker's Captain, & immediately forwarded to Lloyd's Coffee-House. When the Captain left the Fleet, Copenhagen was in flames... it is added too that there is a Revolution in Sweden. Their Emperor Paul is certainly dead... The English stocks rising rapidly.' 2pp with cognate address page, black seal, postal markings, in a paper folder. Rare. * A dramatic letter, written at a time when the future of Europe lay in the balance. Nelson attacked the Danish fleet to prevent a coalition hostile to British interest. He was created a Viscount after this engagement. Bishop Percy was the editor of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1)

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 420
Auktion:
Datum:
15.07.2020
Auktionshaus:
Fonsie Mealys Auctioneers
The Old Cinema, Chatsworth Street.
R95 XV05 Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Irland
info@fonsiemealy.ie
+353 (0)56 4441229
+353 (0)56 4441627
Beschreibung:

First News of Nelson's Victory Law (John), Bishop of Elphin. Important ALs from John Law, Bishop of Elphin, to Bishop Percy of Dromore, dated 17 April 1801, giving first news of Nelson's victory at The Battle of Copenhagen. 'I have just time to inform you that Admirals Parker & Nelson have taken five Danish Ships of the Line, sunk two, & burnt two, in all nine. This news was brought to London by Captain Otway, Admiral Parker's Captain, & immediately forwarded to Lloyd's Coffee-House. When the Captain left the Fleet, Copenhagen was in flames... it is added too that there is a Revolution in Sweden. Their Emperor Paul is certainly dead... The English stocks rising rapidly.' 2pp with cognate address page, black seal, postal markings, in a paper folder. Rare. * A dramatic letter, written at a time when the future of Europe lay in the balance. Nelson attacked the Danish fleet to prevent a coalition hostile to British interest. He was created a Viscount after this engagement. Bishop Percy was the editor of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1)

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 420
Auktion:
Datum:
15.07.2020
Auktionshaus:
Fonsie Mealys Auctioneers
The Old Cinema, Chatsworth Street.
R95 XV05 Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Irland
info@fonsiemealy.ie
+353 (0)56 4441229
+353 (0)56 4441627
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