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A Sea of Symbols
Captain George Pechell Mends (circa 1814 – 1871)
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Andrews, George
Barr, J, & Bailisar?, G
Buttersworth, Thomas
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French Revolutionary Wars, 1792-1802
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
French Revolutionary Wars: Blockade of Cadiz, 1797
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Napoleonic Wars: Attack on Copenhagen, 1807
Napoleonic Wars: Attack on the port of Muros, 1805
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A cutter rescuing a ship aground (Painting)
Wreck of the Bombay Castle in the Tagus 21st December 1796 (Drawing)
HMS Shannon taking USS Chesapeake, 1 June 1813 (Painting)
HMS ‘Warrior’ off the mouth of the River Tagus (Painting)
Battle of Trafalgar, 21 Oct 1805 (Drawing)
St Vincent. Nelson boarding the San Nicolas 14th February 1797 (Drawing)
Mahratta pirates attacking the sloop 'Aurora', of the Bombay Marine, 1812; beginning of the action (Painting)
HMS 'Leander' (1813) at sea (Painting)
A lugger and a brig in chase by moonlight off a coast (Painting)
Capture of the USS President, 15 January 1814 (Painting)
The 'Argo' with a Russian ship passing through the Straits, 1799 (Drawing)
Cadiz June 1797. The Inshore Blockading Squadron coming to an anchor. Depicting Orion, Bellerophon, Theseus, Colossus and Irresistable (Drawing)
Representation of the advanced Squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Lord Nelson during the Blockade of Cadiz, 3 July 1797 (Print)
This Plate representing the advanced squadron Rear Admiral Nelson at anchor off Cadiz in June 1797 (Print)
To the Right Honble Viscount Nelson... The Magnanimous Attack on El Muros Fort and Town, by His Majesty's Frigate La Loire.. which were taken on the 4th of June 1805 (proof) (Print)
Cadiz 1797 The Offshore Blockading Squadrons under St Vincent (Drawing)
The Arrogant, Intrepid and Virginie chasing French and Spanish Squadron off coast of China, 27 January 1799 (Drawing)
HMS Victory off Belem Castle (Drawing)
Nelson's inshore squadron blockading Cadiz, 1797 [insc 'Malta' on reverse] (Drawing)
A fleet leaving the Tagus (Drawing)
To the Right Honble Viscount Nelson...The Magnanimous Attack on El Muros Fort and Town, by...Frigate La Loire..4th of June 1805. This Print is Dedicated... (Print)
The China Fleet heavily laden Commanded by Commodore Sir Nathaniel Dance beating off Adml Linois and his Squadron the 15th of Feby 1804 (Print)
Capture of the 'Gypsy', 30 April 1812 (Painting)
Nelson's Inshore Blockading Squadron at Cadiz, July 1797 (Painting)
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