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Admiral John Forbes, 1714-96. A half-length portrait slightly to left, in flag officer's undress uniform, circa 1774-83. He wears a white wig. He supported Mathews during and after the Battle of Toulon 1744. He served as a member of the Admiralty Boa
1778
National Maritime Museum

An English brig with captured American vessels. A scene during the American Revolutionary War. A large Royal Naval brig-rigged sloop of about 20 guns, is shown in starboard-broadside view running into an anchorage. There is a large amount of activity on b
1778
National Maritime Museum

Barrington's Action at St Lucia, 15 December 1778. When France allied herself with the American rebels in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the naval commander-in-chief in the West Indies, Rear-Admiral Samuel Barrington, moved very swiftly
1780
National Maritime Museum

Barrington's action at St Lucia: the squadron at anchor off the Cul de Sac after the action, 16 December 1778. This shows Admiral Samuel Barrington's squadron at anchor across the Grand Cul de Sac on the west side of St Lucia, covering his invas
1780
National Maritime Museum