Royal Hospital Chelsea
Historic residence · London, England
Military figures
History
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an old soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army. Founded as an almshouse — the ancient sense of the word "hospital" — by King Charles II in 1682, it is a 66-acre (27 ha) site located on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London. It is an independent charity and relies partly upon donations to cover day-to-day running costs to provide care and accommodation for veterans.
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About Christian Davies
Christian Davies, born Christian Cavanagh, also known as Kit Cavanagh or Mother Ross, was an Irishwoman who joined the English Army in 1693 disguised as a man. She fought with the infantry in Flanders during the Nine Years' War until 1697, then with the Scottish Army in the 4th Dragoons, later the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons and finally with the Scots Greys in the War of the Spanish Succession from 1701 to 1706. The author Daniel Defoe met her in old age when she was a Chelsea Pensioner and turned her story into a book entitled The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies.
From the Wikipedia article “Christian Davies”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting
This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.
