And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Only one mast, and the cannon still onboard and at battle station? There's a story here.
In June 1897 she was towed to Blackpool. On 16 June 1897 during a violent storm, she parted a cable and dragging the remaining anchor, went ashore on Blackpool Sands, damaging Blackpool North Pier in the process.[24][25] The Blackpool lifeboat was able to rescue all 27 of her crew.[26]
After vain attempts to refloat her, her guns were removed and she was sold for £200. She finally broke up in the December gales.[24] Craftsmen used flotsam from the wreck to make furniture,[27] and, between 1929 and 2003, the wall panelling of the boardroom of Blackpool F.C.'s Bloomfield Road ground.[26] The ship's bell now resides in Blackpool Town Hall. Copper, salvaged from the wreck, was used to manufacture Medals, which were sold to the general public.[28]
1897, the year your grandpa was born, Hell 1898 was the year my Father was born. Foudroyant???? that Y looks like a t to me..... was French First????? Foudroyant Class, designed and built by Blaise Pangalo.
Foudroyant 84/90 (launched 5 March 1691 at Brest) – burnt by the English in the Battle of la Hogue in June 1692 Merveilleux 80/90 (launched 19 November 1691 at Brest) – burnt by the English in the Battle of La Hogue in June 1692
Orgueilleux 88, later 90 guns (designed and built by Laurent Coulomb, launched 29 March 1691 at Lorient) – broken up 1716–17
In June 1897 she was towed to Blackpool. On 16 June 1897 during a violent storm, she parted a cable and dragging the remaining anchor, went ashore on Blackpool Sands, damaging Blackpool North Pier in the process.[24][25] The Blackpool lifeboat was able to rescue all 27 of her crew.[26]
ReplyDeleteAfter vain attempts to refloat her, her guns were removed and she was sold for £200. She finally broke up in the December gales.[24] Craftsmen used flotsam from the wreck to make furniture,[27] and, between 1929 and 2003, the wall panelling of the boardroom of Blackpool F.C.'s Bloomfield Road ground.[26] The ship's bell now resides in Blackpool Town Hall. Copper, salvaged from the wreck, was used to manufacture Medals, which were sold to the general public.[28]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Foudroyant_%281798%29
ReplyDelete1897? That was the year my grandfather was born.
ReplyDelete1897, the year your grandpa was born, Hell 1898 was the year my Father was born. Foudroyant???? that Y looks like a t to me..... was French First????? Foudroyant Class, designed and built by Blaise Pangalo.
DeleteFoudroyant 84/90 (launched 5 March 1691 at Brest) – burnt by the English in the Battle of la Hogue in June 1692
Merveilleux 80/90 (launched 19 November 1691 at Brest) – burnt by the English in the Battle of La Hogue in June 1692
Orgueilleux 88, later 90 guns (designed and built by Laurent Coulomb, launched 29 March 1691 at Lorient) – broken up 1716–17