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HMS Edgar. Reports one man fatally struck by lightning off Cadiz, 29 October 1798....
Catalogue reference: ADM 101/98/3
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This record is about the HMS Edgar. Reports one man fatally struck by lightning off Cadiz, 29 October 1798.... dating from 1797-1799 in the series Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 101/98/3
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797-1799
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Description (What the record is about)
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HMS Edgar. Reports one man fatally struck by lightning off Cadiz, 29 October 1798.
For description purposes, ADM 101/98/3 has been split into two parts (3A and 3B), as follows:
3A: HMS Edgar, 18 August 1797-14 August 1798: ADM 101/98/3A.
3B: HMS Edgar, 15 August 1797-22 July 1799: ADM 101/98/3B.
NOTE: The two parts are produced as a single document using this catalogue reference (ADM 101/116/3).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4107123/
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ADM 101
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