Pierre-Charles Villeneuve black plaque

Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

The Crown Inn. Admiral Villeneuve. Villeneuve was the French Commander-in-Chief defeated by Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. Over 4,000 French Officers and Seamen were taken prisoner and sent to England. Villeneuve and 200 of his Officers were billeted in Bishop's

Waltham, on parole. Most were quartered in houses around the town but the Admiral was accommodated here at the Crown Inn. Villeneuve was allowed to attend Nelson's funeral in London and then, in earl

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