Trafalgar Day Carly Hill c hilleastcoast ac uk

Trafalgar Day Carly Hill (c. hill@eastcoast. ac. uk) Week 08 – w/b 19/10/20 • Research the history of the Union flag (Union Jack) and how it is used • Learn key facts and figures about the Battle of Trafalgar • Learn key facts about Nelson and his links to the local area

What is a Union Jack? Cross of Saint Andrew (Scotland) Cross of Saint Patrick (Ireland) Cross of Saint George (England)

Older Designs The Kings’ Colours 1606 -1707 (ships at sea) 1701 -1801 (England Scotland) Protectorate (Commonwealth) Jack (1658 -1660) Scottish Union Flag (1704)

Jack or not Jack? A Union flag is only a Union Jack when it is on a boat. Are these Union flags or Union Jacks?

Upside down flags An upside down flag can be offensive to some people. It can also mean a boat is in danger.

Which are upside down?

Horatio Nelson Burnham Thorpe 55 mi les

Horatio Nelson • Horatio Nelson was a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy • He was born in 1758 and died in 1805 • The Britannia monument (Norfolk Naval Pillar) in Great Yarmouth remembers him • The Britannia monument in Great Yarmouth is smaller than Nelsons’ column in Trafalgar Square (44 m and 52 m tall)

How tall is Nelsons’ column?

HMS Victory

HMS Victory • HMS Victory was Nelsons’ ship during the Battle of Trafalgar • It is the oldest ship in the Royal Navy – it was built in 1758 (262 years ago!) • It is part of a museum in Portsmouth

HMS Victory

Battle of Trafalgar • In Spain (Cape Trafalgar) in 1805 • Between the British and the French/Spanish Navy • Part of the Napoleonic Wars

Paper boats https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. Nba 3 jb. BSOw Make a paper boat!