Nelson's Death and Victory

DESCRIPTION: "Ye sons of Britain in chorus join and sing, Great and joyful news is come to our royal king." On October 21, Nelson ordered his ships into battle. The French and Spanish are defeated, but Nelson is killed. The singer hopes for peace
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (Firth)
KEYWORDS: sailor death battle
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Oct 21, 1805 - Battle of Trafalgar, in which the British defeat the French but Horatio Nelson is killed. Contrary to one verse of the song, Nelson was not killed by a cannonball; the following verse correctly says that he was killed by a shot from a musket
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 80, "Nelson's Death and Victory" (1 text, 1 tune)
Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire, pp. 23-24, "The Battle of Trafalgar" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #18837
File: PaSe080

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