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American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782
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Woolwich Arsenal, about 1750: making up canister shot in the Laboratory (Drawing)
'A Correct Plan and Elevation of the Famous French Raft constructed on purpose for the Invasion of England and intended to carry 30000 men, Ammunition stores &c &c. Engraved from a Drawing made by an Officer at Brest and now in Possession of the Publisher' (Print)
The Caroline takeing a French Privitear (Drawing)
The Upshot of the Invasion, or Bony in a fair way for Davey's Locker. (caricature), 1804 (Print)
Captain Henry d'Esterre Darby (Miniature)
Destruction of the floating batteries at Gibraltar, 13 September 1782 (Painting)
Woolwich Arsenal, about 1750: grinding combustibles in the Laboratory (Drawing)
'Dresses a la Nile respectfully dedicated to the Fashion Mongers of the day' (Print)
Woolwich Arsenal, about 1750: the Laboratory pumps (Drawing)
Captain Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1769-1839 (Painting)
Reverend Maurice Suckling (1676-1730), grandfather of Lord Nelson (Painting)
Anne Suckling, d.1768, grandmother of Lord Nelson (Painting)
Admiral Lord George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792), 1st Baron Rodney (Painting)
Mrs James Ferguson, 18th century (Painting)
A sailor sitting on a chest, ca.1790 (Painting)
Admiral James Berkeley, 1680-1736, 3rd Earl of Berkeley (Painting)
Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle (1680/1-1750) (Painting)
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, 1677-1755 (Painting)
Commodore Charles Brown, 1678/9-1753 (Painting)
Sir Thomas Slade (1703/04-1771) (Painting)
Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805 (Painting)
Admiral Nicholas Haddock, c.1685-1746 (Painting)
View of Greenwich and the River Thames from Greenwich Park (Painting)
The Capture of the 'Alcide' and 'Lys', 8 June 1755 (Painting)
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