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I can't remember exactly what Nelson wanted, but the Flag Officer pointed out that it would take rather a lot of flags so suggested the final version that required only a few. [[User:LateralQuercus|LateralQuercus]] 07:58, 20 April 2007 (EDT) | I can't remember exactly what Nelson wanted, but the Flag Officer pointed out that it would take rather a lot of flags so suggested the final version that required only a few. [[User:LateralQuercus|LateralQuercus]] 07:58, 20 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
Explanation here http://www.aboutnelson.co.uk/englandexpcts.htm [[User:LateralQuercus|LateralQuercus]] | Explanation here http://www.aboutnelson.co.uk/englandexpcts.htm [[User:LateralQuercus|LateralQuercus]] | ||
| + | :I just read it. Nelson was in agreement as to the correction of the message, so there's no problem. And HMS ''Victory'' flies the signal every year. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:35, 20 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 23:35, April 20, 2007
Found this as a bad stub with a bad, one-line edit; fixed that, and added pic. Will re-do the whole thing during the next few weeks Karajou 23:35, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
- Make sure to prominently add "England Expects Every Man Will Do His Duty." I'll upload a picture of his memorial in Trafalgar Square. It's a beautiful shot - it's hanging in my room, I like it so much.-AmesGyo! 20:21, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
- I like it a lot. Karajou 22:34, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
Karajou, added these pictures for you. Type around them so they don't look alone!-AmesGyo! 20:31, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
- I'll think about it! HAH! Karajou 20:33, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
- I can use them :) Karajou 20:34, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
Nelson's famous signal wasn't in semaphore, it was a flag signal, and incidentally, not quite what he wanted. LateralQuercus 21:47, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
- Why wasn't it what Nelson wanted? Karajou 22:33, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
I can't remember exactly what Nelson wanted, but the Flag Officer pointed out that it would take rather a lot of flags so suggested the final version that required only a few. LateralQuercus 07:58, 20 April 2007 (EDT) Explanation here http://www.aboutnelson.co.uk/englandexpcts.htm LateralQuercus
- I just read it. Nelson was in agreement as to the correction of the message, so there's no problem. And HMS Victory flies the signal every year. Karajou 19:35, 20 April 2007 (EDT)