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Mercury angle barometer
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Scaphe and horizontal pedestal dial
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American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782
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A Splendid Record of British Bravery displayed in the Six French Ships of the line Captured the First of June 1794, as they appeared on their arrival in Portsmouth Harbour Plate IV L'Sans-pareil (Print)
This Representation of His Majesty's Ship Alexander of 74 guns, commanded by Richard Rodney Bligh, ten minutes before she struck her Colours to a French Squadron...6th of November 1794 (Print)
A Splendid Record of British Bravery displayed in the Six French Ships of the line Captured the First of June 1794, as they appeared on their arrival in Portsmouth Harbour Plate III L'Achille (Print)
A Three Decker at Spithead with the Isle of Wight at a Distance (Print)
A Snow in the Sound at Plymouth with a view of the Miew Stone (Print)
A Frigate, with a View of the Culvort Cliff, in the Isle of Wight (Print)
A Three Decker at Spithead with the Isle of Wight at a Distance (Print)
View of the Situation of the English & French Squadrons at the commencement of the action on the morning of June 23rd 1795... (Print)
To the Hon William Cornwallis, ...This View of the British & French fleets at the Time the French tacked & stood away on the Evening of...(17 June 1795) (Print)
A Chart of the French Coast near Port L'Orient... (Print)
To the Right Honorable... Earl Howe... This representation of his Engagement with the French Fleet on the 1st of June 1794, at the time that two of the French Ships of the Line were sinking (Print)
To Admiral Sir Hyde Parker... His Majesty's Baltic Fleet... The Danish Line of Defence off Copenhagen with... Nelson approaching to the attack... (Print)
To Capt the Honble A.F. Cochrane of... Ship Thetis, Captain Beresford of the Hussar.. representation of their Action with five... French Ships of War near Cape Henry June 17th 1795.... (Print)
To Admiral Sir Hyde Parker... His Majesty's Baltic Fleet... The Danish Line of Defence off Copenhagen with... Nelson approaching to the attack... (Print)
To the Right Honourable Richard Howe...This representation of his Engagement with the French Fleet on the 1st June 1794 at the time of the French Ships of the Line were sinking and their Admiral bearing away leaving in his Lordships possession Two of 80 and Four 74 Gun Ships... (Print)
His Majesty's Ship Pallas, after having run La Minerve on board, with a View of the Rochefort Squadron and the Frigates sent to assist La Minerve and Brigs (Print)
To the Right Honorable Lord Howick...this plate representing His Majesty's Ship Pallas, after having run La Minerve on board, with a View of the Rochefort Squadron... (Print)
To the Right Honorable``` Lord Howick...This plate representing His Majesty's Ship Pallas passing...La Minerve and between her, and La Lynx, Palinure and Sylph Brigs...14th May 1806, under the Batteries of the D'Aix... (Print)
Mercury angle barometer
Copenhagen (Print)
To The Right Honorable Lord Howick ... This Plate representing His Majesty's Ship Pallas passing to windward of La Minerve and between her and La Lynx, Palinure and Sylph Brigs... 14th May 1806... (Print)
Guanahani, or Cat Island, one of the Bahamas (Print)
To The Right Honorable Lord Howick... This Plate representing His Majesty's Ship Pallas after having run La Minerve on board, with a view of the Richefort Squadron and the Frigates sent to assist La Minerve and Brigs, 14 May 1806 (Print)
To the... Lord Commissioners... this representation of the Dutch Prizes... with the Flagships of the Admiral's Visit. Duncan & St Rich'd Onslow, Bart as stationed in the River Medway previous to the intended Royal Review.... (Print)
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