Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4

British Forces 1801 (Aug 16): Autographed letter to Rear Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton (1759-1832) "off Alexandria", written from "H.M.S. Foudroyant" (80 guns) at Aboukir Bay and signed by Captain John Elphinstone (1756-1801), stating that the messages to the Commander in Chief had been sent. Rare and most unusual.rnrnNote: HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, one of only two British-built 80-gun ships of the period. Foudroyant was built in the dockyard at Plymouth Dock and launched on 31 March 1798. Foudroyant served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1800.