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Portrait of Rear-Admiral George Fowke, 1767-1832. Oval portrait, oil on canvas, with frame, of Rear-Admiral George Fowke (1767-1832) signed and dated 'R Guest 1794/Pinx.'. George - here shown as a lieutenant - was one of the eight children born
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National Maritime Museum

The Watering Place at Anjer Point in the Island of Java. Frame label
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National Maritime Museum

The Watering Place at Anjer Point in the Island of Java. The picture shows the activities taking place at Anjer Point, a well-known convoy rendezvous and watering point on the western tip of the island of Java. It shows the homeward bound China fleet of E
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Vice-Admiral Alan Gardner, 1742-1809, first Baron Gardner. Early in his career Gardner saw action at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759. Much of his later career was spent on American and West Indian stations. In 1778 while commanding the ‘Maidstone&r
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National Maritime Museum

The Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, 20 March 1794. On 5 February 1794, Sir John Jervis and Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, arrived at Martinique and by 20th March the whole island, with the exception of Fort Bourbon and Fort Royal, had submitted.
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Visit of George III to Howe's Flagship, the 'Queen Charlotte', on 26 June 1794. Lord Howe is shown on the quarter-deck of the 'Queen Charlotte', receiving a diamond sword from King George III. The King stands in the centre of the
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