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Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
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Shipping in a storm (Painting)
H.M. Frigate Cambrian (Print)
The Brave Capt Tyrrill in the Buckingham of 66 Guns & 472 Men defeating the Florissant, Aigrette & Atlante, three French Ships of War, the 3rd of Novr 1758... (Print)
Shipping by moonlight (Painting)
A ship firing a gun by moonlight (Painting)
Twelve Prints of Sea Engagements. The Glorious Action off Cape Francois Octr 21 1757, between three English, and seven French Ships of War wherin the latter were entirely defeated (Print)
The Monmouth of 64 Guns taking the Foudroyant a French Man of War of 84 guns, on the 28 of Feby. 1758 in the Mediterranean. In this action the English had 30 kill'd (including the gallant commander) & 80 wounded, the French 50 kill'd & 150 wounded. NB The Monmouth carries 12 & 24 Pounders, the Foudroyant 24 and 42 (Print)
The Glorious defeat of the French Fleet under the Command of Marshal Conflans off Belle Isle, on the 20th of Novr. 1759, by a fleet of his Majesty's Ships, under the command of the Honble Sir Edwd Hawke, Adml of the Blue & Kt of the Most Honble Order of the Bath &c whereby they were prevented Escorting a Body of Forces to Invade the British Dominions (Print)
Twelve Prints of Sea Engagements. The Defeat of a French Squadron, commanded by Monsr de la Clue, off Cape Lagos, on the 18th of August 1759, by a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships under the Command of the Rt Honble Edwd. Boscawen Adml of the Blue (Print)
Twelve Prints of Sea Engagements. The Monmouth of 64 Guns taking the Foudroyant a French Man of War of 84 Guns, on the 18th Feby 1758 in the Mediterranean, In this Action the English had 30 kill'd (including the Gallant Commander) & 80 wounded, the French 50 kill'd & 150 wounded. N.B The Monmouth carries 128 & 24 Pounders, the Foudroyant 24 and 42 (Print)
The Defeat of a French Squadron, commanded by Monsr de la Clue, off Cape Lagos on the 18th of August 1759 by a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships under the Command of the Rt. Honble. Edwd Boscawen Admiral of the Blue (Print)
Commodore Anson in the Centurion... on the 20th of June 1743... attacks... Acupulco Ship Nuestra Senora de Capodongo (Print)
An Indiaman becalmed (Painting)
A packet arriving at Dover (Painting)
A lugger close-hauled in a strong breeze (Drawing)
Vue de la Ruine et de L'Embrasement des Flottes Turques dans le Port de Cismin le 7 Juillet 1770 (Print)
The Brave Capt Tyrrel in the Buckingham of 66 Guns & 472 Men defeating the Florissant, Aigrette & Atlante, three French Ships of War, the 3rd of Novr 1758... (Print)
The Defeat of a French Squadron Commanded by Monsr de la Clue off Cape Lagos on the 18 of August 1759 by a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships under the Command of the Right Honble Edward Boscawen, Admiral of the Blue. London: Engraved for Harrison's Edition of Rapin (Print)
Two Dutch ships at anchor with boats alongside (Drawing)
English yacht and fishing boat becalmed off the shore (Drawing)
Chasse (Print)
An Indiaman at Sea (Painting)
The Battle of Bishops Court, 28 February 1760: the surrender of the 'Marshall Belleisle' (Print)
The Defeat of a French Squadron, Commanded by Monsr. de la Clue, off Cape Lagos, on the 18th of August 1759 by a Squadron of his Majestys Ships under the Command of the Rt Honble Edwd Boscawen Admiral of the Blue (Print)
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