15 views; 1 year ago; 2:27. Painting done in 1839 by Mallord William Turner. Turner chose this particular ship because the Fighting Temeraire was a celebrated gunship which had fought valiantly in Lord Nelson’s fleet at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The last stanza of this poem captures the spirit underlying the painting as clearly as Turner's brush did. Poems by Sir Henry ... England's favourite painting is Turner's, of HMS Temeraire under tow to be broken up. The Temeraire played a key role in England's victory in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon forces.

Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes - Duration: 2 minutes, 27 seconds. Reply. Read all 3 comments » The Fighting Téméraire Score Card User Rating: 3,5 / 5 (18 votes) 3.
Her determined efforts earned her the name, "Fighting Temeraire. The Temeraire was a 98 gun ship that occupied a central role in the Battle of Trafalger. Various Artists - Topic.

She's the Fighting Téméraire. The Fighting Temeraire - Duration: 2 minutes, 18 seconds. Sir Henry Newbolt. The Temeraire was a 98-gun, three-decked ship of the line that had been launched in 1798, during the French Revolutionary War. 1 hour ago.