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NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
Britannia Triumphant. The most decisive and glorious naval victory that ever was obtained since the creation of the world. [printed by E. Edwards, Crane-Court, Fleet Street, London: November, 1805]. Large broadside (730 x 438mm). Printed in red with the names of the ships and number of guns and men on each side in double column below the headlines. (Laid down on linen, rubbed along central vertical fold mark, lower margin slightly shaved.)
A RARE, DRAMATIC AND UNUSUALLY LARGE BROADSIDE, undated, but giving the first news of a great victory off Cape Trafalgar and the death of 'the most renowned, most gallant, and ever to be lamented hero' Admiral Nelson. The news of the battle, in which the British casulaties numbered 1,500 seamen were killed or wounded, but not a single ship lost, while the French and Spaniards lost 14,000 men and all of 18 ships, was brought to the Admiralty in Whitehall at one o'clock in the morning on Wednesday 6 November, when two officers arrived with Admiral Collingwood's despatches. Pitt was woken to hear the news at three o'clock, and the King was told at seven. It seems extremely likely that this poster was printed on 7 November or very soon afterwards. A list of English commanders and captains is provided, and those killed or wounded are identified, but corresponding details were not available for the enemy side. For a variant with the same title, and including the fates of both fleets, printed by Edwards and sold by E. Kent and Son, High Holborn, see C.White, The Nelson Encyclopaedia, London, 2002, p.244.
Britannia Triumphant. The most decisive and glorious naval victory that ever was obtained since the creation of the world. [printed by E. Edwards, Crane-Court, Fleet Street, London: November, 1805]. Large broadside (730 x 438mm). Printed in red with the names of the ships and number of guns and men on each side in double column below the headlines. (Laid down on linen, rubbed along central vertical fold mark, lower margin slightly shaved.)
A RARE, DRAMATIC AND UNUSUALLY LARGE BROADSIDE, undated, but giving the first news of a great victory off Cape Trafalgar and the death of 'the most renowned, most gallant, and ever to be lamented hero' Admiral Nelson. The news of the battle, in which the British casulaties numbered 1,500 seamen were killed or wounded, but not a single ship lost, while the French and Spaniards lost 14,000 men and all of 18 ships, was brought to the Admiralty in Whitehall at one o'clock in the morning on Wednesday 6 November, when two officers arrived with Admiral Collingwood's despatches. Pitt was woken to hear the news at three o'clock, and the King was told at seven. It seems extremely likely that this poster was printed on 7 November or very soon afterwards. A list of English commanders and captains is provided, and those killed or wounded are identified, but corresponding details were not available for the enemy side. For a variant with the same title, and including the fates of both fleets, printed by Edwards and sold by E. Kent and Son, High Holborn, see C.White, The Nelson Encyclopaedia, London, 2002, p.244.
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