The Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

Trafalgar account is a rare voice from below decks

An eyewitness account of the battle of Trafalgar has resurfaced, and demolishes the cliched view of life for ordinary sailors.

Days before the 205th anniversary of one of the most famous of all naval battles, an eyewitness account of the battle of Trafalgar has emerged – written by an ordinary sailor who viewed history in the making from the heat, smoke and stink below decks.

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