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French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759 (Painting)
End of the action between HMS 'Arrow' and 'Acheron' and the French frigates 'Hortense' and 'Incorruptible' (Painting)
French naval ensign (1794-1814, after 1830) (Naval ensign)
HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker (Painting)
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