Beau - "The Night Before Trafalgar"

"THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY,
WHITEHALL.

27th January 1806.

To: REAR-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY TREVELYAN, K.B.
NATIONAL MARITIME ARCHIVE,
GREENWICH.

Sir,

The despatch accompanying this communication is in the hand of Captain Sir Thomas Andrews, K.B., late of His Britannic Majesty's Ship "Agamemnon".

You will see that the document is dated 20th October 1805, one day before the death of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Their Lordships have lately been informed that Sir Thomas sustained mortal injuries during an heroic engagement on 24th October 1805 in the western Mediterranean Sea. During this engagement, "Agamemnon" was lost.

Lieutenant Abel Kerry, First Officer aboard "Agamemnon", survived the action and was conveyed to Gibraltar. It was Lieutenant Kerry who delivered Sir Thomas' despatch into the hands of the Vice-Admiral Commanding in the Mediterranean.

Shortly after arriving in Gibraltar, Kerry became afflicted with Brain Fever, undoubtedly occasioned by his experiences during the last hours of "Agamemnon". He is no longer in sound mind and will be unable to return to England.

Having regard to the emotion felt throughout the Land on the death of the Admiral, and to "Agamemnon" having been Admiral Nelson's first command, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners to direct and require you to hold the Agamemnon Despatch (as it shall be known) in a place of safety for not less than 200 (two hundred) years. It is not to be Gazetted, and its existence is not to be catalogued in the National Maritime Archive.

You are further directed and required to inform their Lordships through me that this Order has been complied with.

Your obed't servant,


E. SEAGRAVE
Secy. to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty."


"The Night Before Trafalgar" is from the "Edge Of The Dark" sessions, an unreleased collection of over fifty experimental pieces recorded between 1978 and 1981.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Folk
• John
• Peel
• Dandelion
• Beau
• Trevor
• 12-String
• Cherry
• Red
• Nelson
• Trafalgar
• Napoleon
• Bridget
• St
• Kevin
• Medicine
• Head

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very much enjoyed

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What a great story..that i wasn't aware of !!!

Love the Fuzz guitar in the right channel,your song really captures the emotion of the story, thank you Trev for posting this track