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Description: | Fan commemorating the battle of the Nile 1798. Printed in monochrome with a half-length portrait of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) surrounded by naval trophies, between two scrolls inscribed: 'GLORIOUS VICTORY', 'OF THE NILE, 1ST AUGUST 1798'. A third scroll below identifies the sitter: 'ADML LORD NELSON'. The portrait is flanked by a patriotic verse within two star-shaped borders: 'Another conquest swells Britannia's Fame/Let gratefull memory wait on Nelson's name/In distant Seas the conquering Hero shows/How vain the projects of our Gallic foes/When the glad tidings reached the public ears/From Beauties eye distilled the joyous tears/Down Manhood's cheek the tide of rapture flow'd/And every breast with kindling transports glow'd/Nelson, thy praise from shore to shore shall ring.'
'Joy to the Nation, joy to England's King/Such prowess every tribute justly craves/E'en Arabs shout, Britannia rules the waves/With well earned Laurels grace the Victors brow/Recall the deeds of Vincent, Duncan, Howe/Illustrious names to every Briton dear/Here then, the Altar of our thanks we'll rear/Fleets led to battle by such Men as these/Shall fix on Brunswick's hand the trident of the seas.' George III succeeded to the title of Electoral Prince of Brunswick-L�neburg.
caption: Fan | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Howe The Nile Duncan Horatio Nelson fans Adam Nelson & Napol�on Nelson's great battles Jervis of the Fleet Lord Richard John | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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