Dumbing down!

[iadom]

I have just started to watch Sundays episode of Countryfile on BBC iPlayer.

I couldn't believe my ears at first and had to replay the clip, ( its about five minutes in )

The presenter is in Chatham dockyards and boldly states, " this is where the ships were built that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo" :rolleyes:

I didn't realise the Royal Navy used amphibious vehicles so long ago.:D

Jim.

[Pauls9]

Could it be the extra long range guns?

[Peter_]

I have just started to watch Sundays episode of Countryfile on BBC iPlayer.

I couldn't believe my ears at first and had to replay the clip, ( its about five minutes in )

The presenter is in Chatham dockyards and boldly states, " this is where the ships were built that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo" :rolleyes:

I didn't realise the Royal Navy used amphibious vehicles so long ago.:D

Jim.

A rather important ship that fought at Trafalgar was actually built there called HMS Victory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory).

http://www.historicmedway.co.uk/chatham/dockyard.htm


Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, was built at Chatham. Nelson apparently lived in Brompton (between Gillingham and Chatham) at the time. There is a body of opinion which says that HMS Victory should be brought back from Portsmouth to Chatham. There is another body of opinion which isn't too confident that the ship would survive the journey!

[iadom]

According to Countryfile the Victory was skippered by Admiral Wellington.:D

I went round the Victory many, many years ago in my youth, in fact I stubbed my toe accidentally on the small plate which at the time was fixed to the deck to mark the exact spot where Nelson fell, mortally wounded.

Jim.

[Chris]

A rather important ship that fought at Trafalgar was actually built there called HMS Victory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory).

http://www.historicmedway.co.uk/chatham/dockyard.htm

Indeed it was. But as you pointed out, Victory fought at Trafalgar. Not at Waterloo. ;)

[Peter_]

Indeed it was. But as you pointed out, Victory fought at Trafalgar. Not at Waterloo. ;)
Quite, but the Victory was built at Chatham, and the is almost 10 years between both battles as well, which makes the comment even more surreal.;)

[Chris]

I think the presence of water may have been confusing him. Either that, or he's getting his London landmarks mixed up.

Who was the autocue monkey-on-duty by the way? Not the affable, unflappable Matt Baker, shurley?