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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795 (UNI0021)
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| Object name: |
Breeches
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F2162, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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| Artist/maker: |
unknown
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| Date made: |
before 1805 |
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England |
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wool; brass; linen |
| Measurements: |
Overall: 775 x 530 mm |
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National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection |
| Collection: |
Uniforms
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Description:
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Breeches worn by Nelson (1758-1805) at the Battle of Trafalgar. Stained on the knees and the seat with the blood of John Scott, Nelson’s secretary, who was killed earlier in the battle. The breeches have been cut down the front with scissors by the surgeon so that they could be removed without unnecessarily hurting the patient. They are made of a white twill woven wool fabric with a napped finish and have a flap front. At the back of the breeches is a white linen gusset that was used to adjust the fit by pulling in linen tying tapes that passed through eyelets on either side. The breeches are secured at the knee by four small gilt-brass flag officer’s buttons and small brass buckles. The garments were saved as a memento by Lieutenant Lewis Rotely RM of the ‘Victory’ (d. 1861).
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