The English East India Company sent a fleet of ships to India and China once a year.
They were fitted and equipped with great care, and often escorted by Royal Navy ships through unfriendly waters, usually because of a seemingly never-ending war with the French.
However, the weather was also an enemy. In the case of the Admiral Gardner, and her sister ship the Britannia, it was to prove fatal in the year 1809.
The reason the Admiral Gardner was such a great loss was that she was carrying a valuable cargo: 54 tons of specially minted copper coinage, destined for the East India Company's Mint at Madras. We have many similar items listed and offer great p&p discounts when more than one item is purchased. Check out my other items ! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Shop to your favourites You can also collect any of your purchases from B98 (Redditch)