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There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1797. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

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Dancing in the Dock

By Jean-François de Bourgoing

The fandango is Spain’s most alluring national dance, and the story goes that even the most solemn clergyman could not resist it.

Trunk and Disorderly

By Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley watches on as one of his soldiers is rescued from a watery grave.

Jemima Fawr and the Last Invasion of Britain

By Clay Lane

French revolutionaries in a fleet of four ships attempted to spark a revolution in Britain.