The 1805 Club

On 18 June, 1805 Club Chairman gave a talk at the Royal Canadian Military Institute, in Toronto, Ontario. He spoke on the book: From Across the Sea, North Americans in Nelson's Navy. A few 1805 Club members attended for a good meal, the talk, and drinks at the bar.

This weekend 1805 Club Chairman John Rodgaard and wife Judy visited Montreal to meet with Mark Billings, the Canadian Secretary of the 1805 Club. After a great meal at one of the city's best French restaurants, John gave Mark the book From Across the Sea, in appreciation for his work as a Trustee to the Club.

NEWS OF INTEREST TO 1805 CLUB MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

EGR Taylor Lecture 2024
10th October
Time 1830 BST
Venue Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR
Entrance : Free, but must be booked in advance on the RGS website.


Captain Michael Barritt: Pathfinding for the Fleet: Front-Line Hydrography 1793-1823.

This is a ‘save the date’ notification of the forthcoming lecture. Booking will open later in the year on the RGS website ( Events - RGS).

Captain Michael Barritt will pick up the theme of his 2017 E.G.R. Taylor Lecture, showing the evidence that belies the received wisdom that the Royal Navy of the period showed neither interest in nor aptitude for hydrography, and that there was clear encouragement from leaders such as Nelson. Case studies will illustrate challenges and achievements with the often limited means at the disposal of the practitioners, show how men with higher skills were identified, and consider the background of the different educational regimes in Scotland and England. The lecture will tap into the rich visual material preserved in archives, especially that of the UK Hydrographic Office.

There is a supper afterwards and that can also be booked be booked through the RGS website.

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On Tuesday 28 May, members and friends of The 1805 Club enjoyed a visit to Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire, with a fascinating private viewing of three magnificent solid silver and silver-gilt vases commissioned by Lloyd's Patriotic Fund in 1803-1809 to honour outstanding Royal Navy officers. We were also shown equally splendid wine coolers, and a mystery piece skilfully made but with no known purpose!

Organised by our Honorary Secretary Stephen Howarth, this viewing, with expert commentary from National Trust consultant Jane Ewart, was a considerable privilege: the vases are of such value and rarity that they are usually held in the Abbey's strongroom. A full report will appear in the next issue of our twice-yearly magazine, The Kedge Anchor.

This weekend The 1805 Club held its Annual General Meeting at the Army and Navy Club in London. Our guest speaker was Mr Paddy Rogers, Director of Royal Museums, Greenwich. He spoke on the importance of commercial shipping, with Cutty Sark as a historical example.

A successful Annual General Meeting at the Army and Navy Club in London, Saturday 25 May 2024.

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From the Royal Museums of Greenwich...

A history of naval portraiture in six artworks Curator Katherine Gazzard charts the evolution of this complex and creative genre

This past week award-winning artist Jessica Turgoose visited the home of Club Chairman John Rodgaard and Judy Pearson in
Burke, Virginia to see the replica of the Horatio Nelson captain's uniform by Henry Poole and Co. of Savile Row, London. Jessica painted a portrait of Nelson and gave several copies to the Club. The copies are a fund-raiser gift for donations to funding an environmental display case for the uniform. The uniform and display case will be donated to the Nevis Maritime Museum sometime next year.

Would love to see you as a member of The 1805 Club Jonathan Raney!

A new NPR interview with historian Hampton Sides on Cook's last voyage.

'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage "A lot of things started going wrong from the very beginning," historian Hampton Sides says of Cook's last voyage, which ended in the British explorer's violent death on the island of Hawaii in 1779.

Do you like what you see on this page? If you aren't a member of The 1805 Club, please visit our website and learn more about our events, projects, and publications. We are a registered charity and an association for scholars and enthusiasts of the Georgian Era, 1714 - 1837. Join us!!

Home | The 1805 Club The age of sail in the Georgian period was an exciting time of discovery and revolution. Our aim is to inspire greater understanding of the achievements of the maritime world of the 18th and 19th centuries. The 1805 Club takes its name from the iconic Battle of Trafalgar which gave Nelson his acclai...

The 1805 Club Nelson Uniform Project is reaching another milestone! On 15 March, 1805 Club Chairman John Rodgaard, US Secretary Pete Stark (on the right in the photo -with the Project Manager, Matt and Preservation Specialist, Tessa), and Dr Judy Pearson (not pictured) made a field trip to EXPLUS, the company in Sterling, Virginia. EXPLUS is manufacturing the display case for the replica of Horatio Nelson’s captain’s uniform that will be shipped to the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society for placement in the soon-to-be-opened Nevis Maritime Museum.

The 1805 Club maintains a special interest in Nevis in the West Indies because that is where then Captain Horatio Nelson patrolled the waters in HMS Boreas to reinforce the Navigation Acts, and where he met and married Frances Nisbet in 1787. The Club has arranged with Henry Pool and Co. of Savile Row, London, to fabricate a replica of Nelson’s captain’s uniform and tricorn hat as a gift to Nevis. The ensemble was unveiled at the club’s 2023 annual general meeting in London, much to the delight of everyone in attendance. Since then, the uniform and hat have been transferred Virginia, awaiting the manufacture of an environmentally-controlled display case that will hold them. The case will be ready for shipping this year.

A short video from the Tall Ship Providence Foundation on uniforms of the Continental Navy.

The Continental Navy Uniform This , lets learn a bit about the and their during the Learn more about it in this week's Adv...

As Black History Month draws to a close we have this five-minute video about James Forten, 18th century sailor, abolitionist, and writer. It comes from the Tall Ship Providence Foundation of Alexandria, Virginia.

James Forten - Sailor Abolitionist | Tall Ship Providence Book your tour today: https://tallshipprovidence.org/visit-the-ship/tours/Learn more about Tall Ship Providence: https://tallshipprovidence.org/Able seaman B...

On Saturday 10 February, US East Coast members of The 1805 Club gathered at the Hummingbird Restaurant in the Hotel Indigo, in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia to remember the Battle of Cape St Vincent. After a good meal and sparkling conversation, club members conducted a miniature re-enactment of the famous battle. Many thanks to US Secretary, Pete Stark for organizing this fun event!

A history of oak in the Royal Navy.
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A Victory and 1.2 Million Oak Trees - RuralHistoria The history of oak trees in shipbuilding is deeply intertwined with the maritime heritage of Britain's Royal Navy

The 1805 Club online shop now has secondhand books for sale! The shop has acquired numerous vintage books on naval history in the Georgian Era! For buyers in Britain, the shop will charge a standard price of £10 per book. Buyers outside of Britain will pay more to cover postage and customs. Drop by and shop around! You might find a bargain! All proceeds from book sales will go to support The 1805 Club, a registered charity in Great Britain.

Shop | The 1805 Club Portrait of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson No.2, from an original portrait by 1805 Club member Jessica Teti Turgoose. The 1805 Club is delighted to offer this wonderful painting in standard and limited edition signed print formats.

We know much about Nelson's battles; less about his time in the Caribbean.

Lord Nelson's Legacy in Antigua | Caribbean Beat Magazine "Think of me tonight with a woman in my arms and a bottle of rum in my belly," said William Clarke to his fellow seamen in Antigua's English Harbour as he left the Rattler in 1786. Two weeks later, this "partied-out" sailor was recovered in a drunken state; his court mar ...

Something of interest to our members:

Nelson & the slave trade – Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution In recent times Admiral Lord Nelson has been accused of being pro-slavery. This talk investigates those allegations and reveals how the West Indian planters took a private letter from Nelson, written on board HMS Victory in June 1805 and forged it in an attempt to influence debates on abolition of t...

A frequent contributor to The 1805 Club naval history journal, the Trafalgar Chronicle, Nicholas Kaiser has published a new book with Helion Publishing: Ships, Sailors, and Sea Fights. It's sure to be of interest to those who like to read about the Age of Sail.

Sailors, Ships and Sea Fights | From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 | Helion & Company Sailors, Ships and Sea Fights, From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 - just one of the military history books available from Helion & Company.

Recommended by one of our members: Expeditions to the Pacific. This website, a collaboration between James Cook University and the Queensland Museum Network, involves historians, coral taxonomists, archaeologists, anthropologists, and environmental scientists in mapping and analysing European scientific expeditions that left Europe for the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1834.

Expeditions to the Pacific Mapping European voyaging across the Pacific and around Australia

News from the National Maritime Historical Society. On Saturday, 27 January at 11 AM EST, the NMHS will host a Zoom Seminar Series featuring Peter McCracken, author of the “Maritime History on the Internet” column in Sea History.

In this seminar, Peter will guide you through the effective navigation of his site, ShipIndex.org, and discuss other digital resources and techniques for exploring maritime history. He will demonstrate how you can access resources from large libraries, even if you are miles away or unaffiliated. This seminar is perfect for anyone looking to harness the full potential of the internet for maritime research, from historians and researchers to enthusiasts and students.
https://seahistory.org/latest-news/

Latest News - National Maritime Historical Society Exploring Online Research Tools for Ship and Maritime History with Peter McCracken Saturday, 27 January 2024 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Register for the ZOOM >>Guest Donation >> Seminars are free to attend, although we hope…

Here's a free offer from Amazon that may be of interest to our members.

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Trafalgar 200 Through the Lens: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Edition A historic, unique, photographic record of Queen Elizabeth II, Navy Ships, Admirals, and Sailors from around the world during the 2005 Trafaglar 200 celebration. Printed in its Second Edition during the, 70th year, Platinum Jubilee Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s Accession, with some Des Kilfeat....

Yesterday a few east coast members of The 1805 Club got together for lunch at Il Porto restaurant in Old Towne Alexandria, Virginia to share some holiday cheer.

On Monday 4 December five members of the 1805 Club attended the monthly luncheon for the New York chapter of the Naval Order of the US in the New York City Racket Club. Pictured here L-R: Dr. Judy Pearson, Admiral Joe Callo (USN-Ret), Captain Sally McElwreath (USN-Ret), Chairman John Rodgaard (Capt USN, Ret), and Cdr John Cupschalk (USN-Ret). They are with Ms. Birchie Green (in gold jacket) the guest speaker; President Emeritus of the National Maritime Historical Society.

Wives and mothers wrote letters to husbands and sons on ships at sea. The letters never reached their destination.

Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven Years War.