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The French? For Lord Nelson's flagship? Really?
by macmac 2y ago
The French? For Lord Nelson's flagship? Really?
- jabl 2y agoYou're off by more than a thousand years..
- Animats 2y agoHMS Victory is getting a major overhaul at the moment, but that's a different project, and much better funded.
- jimnotgym 2y agoSeveral of Lord Nelsons other ships were built in France, of course. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Spartiate_(1798) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Spartiate_(1798) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Belleisle_(1795) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Belleisle_(1795) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant
- potato3732842 2y agoI think it's misleading to inject those into the conversation without the disclaimer that they were captured prizes. It's not like the British ordered them from France or even ordered the material.
- jimnotgym 2y agoI didn't think it was misleading. I thought it was fun to pique someones interest enough that they click the link and go on a journey of discovery. I see your comment as a spoiler!