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Heart of Oak

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Transcript Of Narration
Heart of oak is the official march of the Royal Navy and was composed by William Boyce. The words were written by David Garrick and were originally written as an opera. The "wonderful year" referenced in the first verse is 1759-60, during which British forces were victorious in several significant battles