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Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Calder, 1745-1818. A three-quarter-length portrait facing left, wearing a rear-admiral's uniform of 1795-1812, together with a white toupée and the First of June medal. Robert Calder was First Captain to Admiral Sir J
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The Frigate 'Triton'. This ship's portrait was painted for Vice-Admiral James Gambier, Lord Gambier. He was a Lord of the Admiralty at the time it was painted in 1797 and was the designer of the fifth-rate frigate,32-gun 'Triton',
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Nelson Boarding the 'San Josef' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Early in 1797 a Spanish fleet of 27 sail of the line lay at Cartagena, with the intention of joining the French fleet at Brest. The British commander, Sir John J
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Nelson Receiving the Surrender of the 'San Josef' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. An interpretation of an incident during the French Revolutionary War, following the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. The last decade of the 18t
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Nelson receiving the surrender of the 'San Nicolas', 14 February 1797. At the Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797, Nelson, commanding the 'Captain', 74 guns, swiftly captured the Spanish 'San Nicolas', 80 guns, through the
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The 'Captain' capturing the 'San Nicolas' and the 'San José' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. An incident during the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1802. At the beginning of 1797, the British Admira
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The 'Victory' Raking the Spanish 'Salvador del Mundo' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February, 1797. This painting is one of a pair with BHC0486, showing the Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. The pair clearly relate to a pa
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The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Early in 1797, a Spanish fleet of 27 sail of the line lay at Cartagena, with the intention of joining the French fleet at Brest. Adiral Sir John Jervis, commander of the British Mediterranean fleet, aimed t
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The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. This painting is one of a pair with BHC0485, showing the Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1801. The pair clearly relate to a pair of watercolours exhibited at
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The capture of Trinidad, 17 February 1797. 'The capture of Trinidad, 17 February 1797'.
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Escape of HMS 'Clyde' from the Nore mutiny, 30 May 1797. During the mutiny at the Nore, off Sheerness, which followed on from that at Spithead, only two ships' captains managed to maintain some control of their commands. One of these was C
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HMS 'Clyde' Arriving at Sheerness After the 'Nore' Mutiny, 30 May 1797. During the mutiny at the Nore, off Sheerness, which followed on from that at Spithead, only two ships' captains managed to maintain some control of their comm
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Nelson in conflict with a Spanish launch, 3 July 1797. After the Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797, the Spanish fleet was blockaded in Cadiz harbour by the British. The inshore squadron of the fleet was commanded by Sir Horatio Nelson. On 3 July, he
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Nelson wounded at Tenerife, 24 July 1797. After the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, Nelson was stationed off Cadiz and was ordered to take possession of the town and harbour of Santa Cruz in Tenerife, where Spanish treasure ships were reporte
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Admiral Duncan Receiving the Sword of the Dutch Admiral de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. An interpretation of Admiral Duncan receiving the surrender of the Dutch Admiral de Winter, following the Battle of Camperdown, painted 30 year
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Duncan Receiving the Surrender of de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. An interpretation of the surrender of the Dutch fleet following the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. This battle was fought in the wake of the Battle of St Vin
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The battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. Off the coast of Holland, near Camperdown, on 11 October 1797, the British fleet defeated the Dutch, aligned with the Revolutionary French. Throughout the year the British Admiral Adam Duncan had been stationed w
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The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797. Throughout 1797, with Holland in enforced alliance with Revolutionary France, the British Admiral Adam Duncan had been stationed watching the Dutch fleet in Den Helder. His difficulty in maintaining this vigil wa
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