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The Cato after a short Action, falling off with her Bows to the Valiant, upon being raked struck, the Jason then endeavouring to get off, was persued by the Valiant... she struck just as the Valiant was going to board her (Print)
A Bermudian Sloop, with a view upon the Spanish Main ca.1807 (Print)
A flagship at anchor firing a salute (Drawing)
'Culloden' man of war (Drawing)
Barrington's action at St Lucia: the squadron at anchor off the Cul de Sac after the action, 16 December 1778 (Painting)
To George Mackenzie Macaulay Esquire, Alderman of London, This Representation of the Ship (Print)
Sloop becalmed off Sheerness with other shipping (Drawing)
74-Gun Ship in the Solent, circa 17887 (Drawing)
The Harry Grace a Dieu, 1520 (Coloured line engraving)
[Capture of Havana, 1762. Plate 2.] Order of Sailing and Conducting His Majesty's Ships of War and Transports (Print)
[Capture of Havana, 1762. Plate 3.] Engaging and taking the Spanish Frigates Phenix... and Thetis... with 2 Brigs by His Majesty's Frigate Alarm... 3d of June 1762 (Print)
[Capture of Havana, 1762. Plate 6.] To His Royal Highness William, Duke of Cumberland...This Perspective View of the Attacking and Taking the Castle and Batteries of Choera, June 11th 1762 By his Majesty's Ship Belleisle, the Eccho and Mercury Frigates, and the Lurcher cutter, also the Nottingham standing off...And the Landing of...Marines under...Coll. Willm Howe... (Print)
Charles II's visit to the Combined French and English Fleets at the Nore, 6 June 1672 (Drawing)
Battle of Negapatam, 6 July 1782 (Painting)
Princess Charlotte Arriving at Harwich, September 1761 (Painting)
[Capture of Havana, 1762. Plate 1.] His Majesty's ships on the Secret Expedition against the Havannah; Down the Old Straits of Bahama in Seven Divisions taken the 2d of June 1762 (Print)
A View of the Island of St Lucie taken Dec 31 1778 by the Honble Admiral Barrington (Print)
This Representation of the Action between the British Fleet under the Command of Vice Admiral Parker and the Dutch Fleet under the Command of Vice Admiral Zoutman on the Dogger Bank the 5th August 1781... (Print)
To George Mackenzie Macaulay...This Representation of the Ship Pitt, in the...East India Company, on her return from China off Dover, ..1787, is...Inscribed... (Print)
A Representation of the taking of the Cato and the Jason two French men of war... on the 19th Apr 1782, in the Mona Passage near the West end of Porto Rico by His Majesty's ship Valiant (Print)
[Capture of Havana, 1762. Plate 11.] His Majesty's Land Forces going in Flat Boats to take possession of the North Gate of the City (Havannah) and Punto Castle, on the 14 of August (1762) Also Two Sloops of War assisting to open the Booms (Print)
Staten Island from Fort Hamilton. New York 1791 (Drawing)
The Phoenix and the Rose Engaged by the Enemy's Fire Ships and Galleys on the 16 Augst. 1776 (Print)
A View of Gibraltar with Sir George Brydges Rodney coming to its relief and bringing with him five men of war. Part of Don Juan de Langara's Fleet, captured off St Vincent in his way to that Garrison on the 16th January 1780 (Print)
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