Centuries-Old French Love Letters Unveiled by Royal Navy

Undelivered love letters written to French sailors during the Seven Years' War between Britain and France in the 18th century have been opened and studied after more than 250 years. The letters, seized by the Royal Navy, provide a rare insight into the lives of sailors and their families, revealing universal human experiences of love, separation, and coping with major life challenges. Cambridge University professor Renaud Morieux discovered the letters at the National Archives in Kew and identified every member of the crew of the captured French warship, the Galatee.