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The ever to be lamented Lord Viscount Nelson Born Septr 29th 1758 Fell in the glorious cause of his Country in the Memorable Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. Aged 47 (Print)
Jack bringing a Pirate into Port. (caricature) (Print)
The Mercury of 28 guns, on a larboard tack (Print)
A story of a little parson and the sailor. (caricature) (Print)
Portraits of the Vessels on the Polar Expedition of 1818 Alexander Isabella Dorothea Trent (Print)
An Accurate Plan of the Three Positions of the British Fleet.... (Print)
Admiral de Winter. Commander in chief of the Dutch Fleet, on the 11th of October 1797 (Print)
Admiral Sr Horatio Nelson K B giving the command of his ship the Vanguard to Captn Berry. After having received a wound on the Head in the Glorious Engagement with the French, - on the coast of Egypt (Print)
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805 (Print)
The Noble Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan. Who so Bravely Beat the Dutch, on the 11th, of October 1797 (Print)
The Death of the Brave Captain Hood (Print)
Portraits of the vessels on the Polar Expedition of 1818. Alexander Isabella Dorothea Trent (Print)
The Sly cutter (Print)
Engagement of the Wolverene Gun Vessel.... with 2 French Luggers on the 4th Jany 1799 (Print)
Ever Memorable Battle off Cape Trafalgar: 21 October 1805 (Print)
The Viper Excise Cutter on a wind, passing the Gunfleet Beacon (Print)
Poll and my Partner Joe (caricature) (Print)
Tom Tackle relieving an Old Shipmate (caricature) (Print)
A quarter view of the Hebe frigate, with a larboard tack aboard, bringing a lugger to (Print)
The ever to be lamented Lord Viscount Nelson Born Septr 29th 1758 Fell in the glorious cause of his Country in the Memorable Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. Aged 47. (Print)
Men of War scaling their Guns (Print)
Sir Horatio Nelson... Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron (Print)
View of the Isle of Tenedos, in the Archipelago (Print)
The ever to be lamented Lord Viscount Nelson Born Septr 29th 1758 Fell in the glorious cause of his Country in the Memorable Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. Aged 47 (Print)
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