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The Boarding and Capturing of His Majesty's late ship Hermione (now Retribution) of 32 guns, by the Boats of the Surprise frigate, under the batteries of the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, ... Octr. 25 1799 (Print)
Sir Edwd Hamilton cutting out the Hermione from Porto Cavalio (Print)
British Sailors Boarding a Man of War (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton...leading his men to board Hermione in the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, although defended by several Forts... (Print)
Sir Edwd Hamilton cutting out the Hermione from Porto Cavallo (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton Kt This View of towing the Hermione out of the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, after cutting her Cables and gaining Possession of the Quarter Deck is...Inscribed... (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton Kt This View of his...leading his Men to board the Hermione in the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, although defended by several Forts... (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton Kt This View of his Intrepid Conduct In leading his men to board the Hermione in the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, although defended by several Forts... (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton Kt This View of towing the Hermione out of the Harbour of Porto Cavallo after cutting her Cables and gaining Possession of the Quarter Deck... (Print)
Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (War medal)
The cutting out of HMS Hermione, 24 October 1799 (Painting)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton...towing the Hermione out of the Harbour at Porto Cavallo after cutting her cables... (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton...leading his men to board Hermione in the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, although defended by several Forts... (Print)
Cutting out the Hermione from the Harbour of Porto Cavallo, Oct 25th 1799 (Print)
Sir Edwd Hamilton cutting out the Hermione from Porto Cavallo (Print)
To Captain Sir Edward Hamilton... owing the Hermione out of Harbour of Porto Cavallo after cutting her cables... (Print)
The Cutting of the Spanish (late his Majesty's) Frigate Hermione, out of Porto Cavallo, on the Spanish Main. On the Morning of the 25th of October 1799... with the Boats of his Majesty's Frigate the Surprize (Print)
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