NELSON, Horatio, Viscount Nelson.

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Signal pendants to be flown during the Trafalgar Campaign, signed by Nelson ("Nelson & Bronte"). Just three weeks before Trafalgar, Nelson sends instructions for the use of signal pendants - identifiers for ships in the fleet - to Captain Robert Moorsom of the Revenge, who at the battle "bore a distinguished and active part" (Ralfe, p. 33), being engaged for two hours with the Prince of Asturias and four other ships. Moorsom carried the great banner at Nelson's funeral.Heading: "Single and Double Pendants".At foot: "Memo, When the double Pendants are used they will be hoisted where best seen. To Robert Moorsom Esqr., Captain of His Majesty's Ship Revenge. Given onb[oar]d. the Victory, off Cadiz the 19th September 1805."

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