Twenty-one-year-old William Blackie had a choice: debtor's prison or the Navy. Now, in October 1805, the young man prepares for a decisive battle. watch
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Length: 53:00
Aired: 2/21/1982
Twenty-one-year-old William Blackie had a choice: debtor's prison or the Royal Navy. Now, in October 1805, manning a cannon on the lower deck of the Victory, the young man and his mates prepare for the decisive Battle of Trafalgar and look to their commander for courage and inspiration. watch
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