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Featured in The Telegraph - July 2026

The Telegraph recently featured an extraordinary 1799 command manuscript from Admiral Lord Nelson’s squadron, brought to market by Arch Books. The pocket book records orders, intelligence and naval discipline during the Bay of Naples campaign.

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