Detail : Lot 340

Lot No: 340
Date: Other collateral items
Est. price: £40.00
Category: Ephemera

Description: The British Forces, Azores 1944, a beautiful Christmas and New Year card containing a commemoration in memory of Sir Richard Grenville who died at the Battle of Flores in the Azores in 1591, fighting against overwhelming odds, and refusing to surrender his ship under attack from 53 Spanish war ships. See image.

Bid:
(Ephemera) The British Forces, Azores 1944, a beautiful Christmas and New Year card containing a commemoration in memory of Sir Richard Grenville who died at the Battle of Flores in the Azores in 1591, fighting against overwhelming odds, and refusing to surrender his ship under attack from 53 Spanish war ships. See image.
(Ephemera) The British Forces, Azores 1944, a beautiful Christmas and New Year card containing a commemoration in memory of Sir Richard Grenville who died at the Battle of Flores in the Azores in 1591, fighting against overwhelming odds, and refusing to surrender his ship under attack from 53 Spanish war ships. See image.