{"product_id":"hms-victory-trafalgar-musket-ball","title":"HMS Victory Trafalgar Musket Ball","description":"HMS \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e Trafalgar Musket Ball\u003cbr\u003e French, 1805 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recovered from HMS \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e after the Battle of Trafalgar, this French lead musket ball offers a physical connection to Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship and his final naval engagement. Removed by a person who worked on the ship, the ball is preserved alongside a handwritten letter documenting its history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On October 21, 1805, Nelson led the British fleet against the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar. During the fighting, a French marksman aboard the \u003cem\u003eRedoutable\u003c\/em\u003e fatally wounded him with a lead musket ball. The projectile that killed Nelson was subsequently preserved by the ship’s surgeon, William Beatty, and presented to Queen Victoria after Beatty’s death. It remains in the Royal Collection today, providing an institutional parallel for the type of ammunition represented by this relic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 14 1\/8\" high x 12 5\/8\" wide x 1 1\/8\" deep","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46087508197511,"sku":"32-3032","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-3032_1.png?v=1791494441","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/hms-victory-trafalgar-musket-ball","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}