Robert Dighton - D10690
'Descriptions of battles by sea & land, in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich & Chelsea'
by and published by Robert Dighton
published March 1801
NPG D10690
Portraits in Profile: the Dighton Family
Robert
Dighton
1751-1814
NPG D10690
'Descriptions of Battles by Sea & Land, in Two Volumes,
from the King's Library's at Greenwich & Chelsea
', published
1801
Two pensioners - a sailor and a soldier - sit and exchange tales
of battles.
The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, was founded by Charles II in 1682
to make provision for invalid soldiers and veterans. The Royal
Naval Hospital, Greenwich, was initiated in 1692 by Queen Mary
to follow suit, attending the needs of navy personnel. Both buildings
were designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
