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French Revolutionary Wars: Capture of the Hercule, 1798
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The Death of Capt Alex Hood of the Mars 74 Guns, after Engaging & Capturing L'uttercule French 74 700 Men (Print)
The Action between the Mars and L' Hercule on the Night of the 21st of April 1798 (Print)
Sequel to the Action of L' Hercule and Mars, on the Night of April 21st 1798. Representing the Mars bringing her Prize out of the Passage Du Raz, the Jason Frigate... assisted in shifting the Prisoners (Print)
L' Hercule 74 Guns, striking to Captain Hood of the Mars of 74 guns (Print)
L' Hercule, 74 Guns striking to Captain Hood of the Mars, of 74 Guns 21 July 1798 (Print)
The Mars and the L' Hercule April 21 1798. A Transparent Print (Print)
L' Hercule, 74 Guns, striking to Captain Hood, of the Mars of 74 Guns 21 July 1798 (Print)
Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (War medal)
The Action between the Mars and L' Hercule on the Night of April 21st 1798 (Print)
The Action between the Mars and L'Hercule on the Night of the 21st of April 1798... (Print)
England's Glory Displayed. Or the glorious action between the Mars a British 74 gun ship commanded by the gallant Capt. Alr Hood And the l' Hercule a French 74 gun ship.... on 21 of April 1798 at the mouth of the passage Du Raz.... near Brest.... (Print)
Death of Capt Hood in the.... action.... off Brest 21st of April 1798 between HMS Mars of 74 guns and the French ship l' Hercule with the same.... (Print)
'The Mars and the L'Hercule. April 21. 1798' (Print)
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