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Lot 32

VICE ADMIRAL SIR HENRY BLACKWOOD, 1ST BARONET GCH KCB (1770-1832) A signed letter

three pages, dated March 6th 1814, addressed to a prize agent regarding a schooner captured by HMS Briton in sight of the squadron, 25cm x 20cm

Provenance: Purchased from a private collection, Ireland, 11th November 2017.

Note: Henry Blackwood was Captain of HMS Euryalus at the Battle of Trafalgar. This letter possibly refers to the capture of the Watson, by the privateer Chance, when Briton shared in the prize money.

Estimate: £100 - £200
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