Memorial at the Royal Hospital Chelsea
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Memorial at the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Image: © Marathon Taken: 8 Sep 2023
King Charles II founded the Royal Hospital as a retreat for veterans in 1682. A full history can be seen here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_Chelsea While Great Britain was fighting the War of Jenkins' Ear with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire. Returning to Britain in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, the voyage was notable for the capture of the Manila galleon, but also for horrific losses from disease with only 188 men of the original 1,854 surviving. The full story can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Anson%27s_voyage_around_the_world
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