This is a model of HMS Surprise, part of Nelson’s fleet, & featuring in the film Master & Commander, starring Russell Crowe.

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The four-part drama focused on the life of Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes) as she sought out her younger sister Jane’s (Patsy Ferran) personal correspondence before they could be used as ...

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Author turns to new and often-overlooked source material for a fresh examination of the nation before independence ...

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