Crippled but Unconquered: The Belleisle at Trafalgar, October 21st 1895 by W. L Wyllie ART182

Crippled but Unconquered: The Belleisle at Trafalgar, October 21st 1895 by W. L Wyllie ART182NBP0377. Crippled but Unconquered: The Belleisle at Trafalgar, October 21st 1895 by W. L Wyllie At the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21 1805, HMS Belleisle, a British 74 gun ship under Captain William Hargood, was one of the first ships to engage the enemy. As part of Admiral Collingwood's column, she became isolated and surrounded by as many as four French and Spanish ships. Despite being heavily damaged, losing all her masts, and nearly

Johnnie is seen leading Mk

The Mighty Hood as she was known

150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by approximately 2000 Zulu warriors

and the Ju87 destroyed more Allied shipping than all other German aircraft put together during WW II

was appallingly risky work

Red 5 : Flt Lt Jim Turner

899 squadron was dismantled to provide pilot and aircraft for the Fleet Carrier HMS Indefatigable to which Victor found himself attached

Scoring his first victory during the Battle of Britain with 3

then the Fw190

printed by the regiment in 1982

Maj Urban L Drew USAF (deceased)

For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific