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A song about Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bellerophon in Torbay in 1815.
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Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
Such fame had come their way
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
Her hull was made of English oak
More than three thousand felled
Named the Bellerophon
And her keel was made of of elm
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
With Napoleon Bonaparte
And in England he hoped to stay
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
Of battles she had many
The bravest of the brave
Part of the Royal Navy
And England they would save
Sightseers came from Exeter
To gather in the bay
To see Napoleon
Get a glimpse of him that day
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
To exile he was on his way
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
The crew stripped her of everything
And a prison she became
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
From France to Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
Such fame had come their way
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
Her hull was made of English oak
More than three thousand felled
Named the Bellerophon
And her keel was made of of elm
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
With Napoleon Bonaparte
And in England he hoped to stay
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
Of battles she had many
The bravest of the brave
Part of the Royal Navy
And England they would save
Sightseers came from Exeter
To gather in the bay
To see Napoleon
Get a glimpse of him that day
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
To exile he was on his way
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
The crew stripped her of everything
And a prison she became
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
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from The Acoustic Almanac,
released November 22, 2023
Composed by Ian Churchward after reading a book about HMS Bellerophon during the Napoleonic wars
Composed by Ian Churchward after reading a book about HMS Bellerophon during the Napoleonic wars
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The Legendary Ten Seconds Torquay, UK
The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then the line up has gradually expanded and various guest musician's and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio. ... more
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