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The Glorious 1st of June: Accounts from three perspectives
The Official Account: Lord Howe on board the Queen Charlotte with news of the great victory over the French fleet ...The French, their force consisting of Twenty-six ships of the line, opposed His Majesty's of Twenty-five...waited for the action, and sustained their customary resolution -- 24½in. (62cm.) col space; A Personal Account: DEAR FATHER I am now writing to you, as I lie in my cot, with the loss of my left leg, just above the knee...whoever tells me a Frenchman won't fight, I'll tell them they know nothing about the matter... -- 9½in. (24cm.) col space; The French Account: a report to the Committee makes defeat sound like a victory ...A battle became inevitable; and it has been one of the most glorious and bloody that ever occured in the annals of naval history...At length our object is fulfilled!, importantly the convoy carrying corn from America made it to France -- 12in. (30cm.) col space, all contained within complete issues of The Morning Post for dates 12th, 24th and 25th June 1794. (3)
The Official Account: Lord Howe on board the Queen Charlotte with news of the great victory over the French fleet ...The French, their force consisting of Twenty-six ships of the line, opposed His Majesty's of Twenty-five...waited for the action, and sustained their customary resolution -- 24½in. (62cm.) col space; A Personal Account: DEAR FATHER I am now writing to you, as I lie in my cot, with the loss of my left leg, just above the knee...whoever tells me a Frenchman won't fight, I'll tell them they know nothing about the matter... -- 9½in. (24cm.) col space; The French Account: a report to the Committee makes defeat sound like a victory ...A battle became inevitable; and it has been one of the most glorious and bloody that ever occured in the annals of naval history...At length our object is fulfilled!, importantly the convoy carrying corn from America made it to France -- 12in. (30cm.) col space, all contained within complete issues of The Morning Post for dates 12