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Sous Philippe Second, gouvernant le Duc d'Alve. Rammekens; Assailed By Land & Sea & Captured by the Dutch, 15 Aug 1573. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No.40.; Page No.127.; Text in French on reverse.
1616
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A description of Ceylon. The taking of the City of Jafnapatnam; Caletyre (Ceylon) 15 Oct 1655. Chap. XLIV.; Page 795.
1703
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The citty and suburbs of Dublin from Kilmainham to Rings-End, werein the rivers, streets, lanes, allys, churches, gates &c are exactly described 15th No. 1673. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Three sheets joined
1673
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The harbour of Dublin in Ireland 15 Nov 1673. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Four sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at five degrees. Soundings, sandbanks and channels shown. Scale
1673
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Biddeford (1727) [alternative spelling - Bideford]; Squirrel (1727); Flamborough (1727); Experiment (1727). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Bideford (1727), Squirrel (1727),
15 April 1727
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The South-East Prospect of Newcastle upon Tyne (with key). Text in English below image.
15 Apr 1745
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A View of the Seraglio, with part of Constantinople & the opposite Shore of Asia, viz the Point of Calcedonia, the Seraglio of Scutari, part of Scutari & Leander's Tower. Taken from Mr Lisles House above Galata. Print
15 Feb 1752
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Front of the Royal Exchange. The Merchant Seamen's Office over the Royal Exchange was used for Committee Meetings by the Marine Society from July 15th 1756 to April 6th 1758. The building shown here was the second one used by the Royal Exchange. It o
1761
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Defence (1763); Kent (1762); Cornwall (1761); Arrogant (1761). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with quarter gallery decorations, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Defence (1763), Kent' (1762), 'Cornwall'
15 January 1759
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To Henry Van Sittart.... this View of the Cape of Good Hope.... is presented. Hand-coloured.
15 Nov 1766
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Orpheus (1774). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan proposed for Orpheus (1774), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, as built at Harwich by Mr Brs Bernard and Turner. Signed John Williams (Surveyor of the Navy)
15 October 1771
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'Polyphemus' (1782); 'Repulse' (1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with stern-quarter decoration, and longitrudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Polyphemus' (1782), and later for 'Repulse' (17
15 December 1773
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Atalanta (1775). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Atalanta (1775), a 14-gun Ship Sloop to be built at Sheerness.
15 December 1773
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Galatea (1776); Daphne (1776); Camilla (1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for Galatea (1776), Daphne (1776) and Camilla (1776), all 20-gun Ship Sloops. The mast and yard dimensions are th
15 December 1773
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Unknown rowing Frigate (circa 1775). Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and stern quarter decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unknown 125ft three-masted rowing Frigate (circa 1775). The plan dimensions and the type
15 December 1775
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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
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The Liberty of the Subject [the Press Gang] (caricature). [No.15.] At the time this print was made 'liberty' was most generally understood as the concept of 'British liberty' as a whole, in opposition to foreign and especially Catholi
15 Oct 1779
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Two views on one sheet. I, Sulpher Island S side dist. 2 miles as seen Monday 15 Nov 1779, at 9 am and II, the W.S.W. side distant 2 miles. See Ellis's Voyages Vol 2 page 323. Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
1779
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Captain Thomas Baillie Late Lieut. Governor of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.... The full inscription reads: 'Captain Thomas Baillie. Late Lieut Governor of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich who was turned out of his Office by John Earl of Sandwich,
15 December 1779
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Captain Thomas Baillie. Late Lieut Governor of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich .... See PAG 6442, another copy, for full inscription and notes.
15 Dec 1779
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'Prince William' (captured 1780). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Prince William' (1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, as taken off? at Portsmouth Dock
15 August 1780
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'Princessa' (1780). Scale: 1:48. Body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Princessa' (1780), a captured Spanish Third Rate, prior to fitting as a 70-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by George Wh
15 August 1780
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'His Royal Highness Prince William Henry, Serving as Midshipman on board His Majesty's Ship Prince George'. Prince William Henry, third son of King George III, entered the Navy during the War of American Independence and first met young Cap
Published 15 January 1782
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The Representation of His Majesty's Ship Mediator of 44 Guns... Having taken & secured the Alexander renews the action with the Flute Menagere... 12th of December 1782 off Ferrol. Signed by artist and dated in plate.; Plate No.3.
15 Mar 1784
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A View of part of the Island of Martinique, Pigeon Island, Gros Islet Bay, Shaque Bay & part of Careenage Bay, St Lucia. Hand-coloured.
15 Feb 1785
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Sailing among the Hebrides (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
15 May 1786
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The Death of Lord Robert Manners (at the Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782). Print
15 Aug 1786
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Foudroyant (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Foudroyant (1798), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806].
15 May 1788
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'The Angels Appearing to the Shepherds'. Angels appearing to the Shepherds by William Skelton after Thomas Stothard. Episode from the New Testament (Book of Luke) in which an angel announces the birth of Jesus Christ to the shepherds.
15 July 1794
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Edward III. Print
15 Jul 1795
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Sir Andrew Snape Douglas. Print
15 Jul 1795
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The Rt Honble Lord Shuldham. Print
15 Jan 1796
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This Portrait of His Majesty's Ship Glatton..... shewing her situation after Defeating the French Squadron, on the Night of the 15th July 1796. Print.
Dec 1796
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A Representation of the Engagement between His Majesty's Frigate the Indefatigable and the French Frigate La Virginie, at Midnight, on the 20th of April 1796... struck to Sr Edward Pellew. Hand-coloured aquatint shows two naval vessels engaged in bat
15 Aug 1796
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The Wreck of the East Indiaman 'Dutton' in Plymouth Sound, 26 January 1796. Print, inscribed 'To Sir Edward Pellew Bart. this Plate Representing the Distressful Situation of the Dutton East Indiaman is Dedicated by his Obt. Servt. John Jeff
15 September 1796
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Capt. Trollope in the Glatton of 54 Carronades Engaging a French Squadron of 8 Ships of War carrying 230 guns. Print.
15 June 1797
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Capt. Trollope in the Glatton, of 54 Carronades Engaging a French Squadron of 8 Ships of war carrying 230 guns. Coloured mezzotint entitled 'Capt. Trollope in the Glatton, of 54 Carronades Engaging a French Squadron of 8 Ships of war carrying 230 gun
15 June 1797
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Ocean (1805). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the profile proposed (and approved) for lengthening the 'Ocean' (1805) a 98-gun Second Rate, three-decker. The plan also includes other alterations from 1798 and some pencil details illustrating her cut dow
15 June 1797
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Captn Faulknor in the Zebra of 16 guns storming Fort Royal, Martinique...Commanded by Rochambeau. Hand-coloured.
15 Aug 1797
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil outlines of deck planking. Signed by John H
15 May 1798
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes diagonal riders and bracing, which may be a later addition t
15 May 1798
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil outlines of deck planking. Signed by John Henslow [Sur
15 May 1798
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil annotations relating to the
15 May 1798
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker building at Chatham. The plan includes pencil outlines for some of the deck planking. Signed by
15 May 1798
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'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. Signed by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [S
15 May 1798
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Death of Capt Hood in the.... action.... off Brest 21st of April 1798 between HMS Mars of 74 guns and the French ship l' Hercule with the same..... Print
15 May 1798
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'Hibernia' (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, as lengthened, for 'Hibernia' (1804), a 110-gun, First Rate, three-decker, building at Plymouth Dockyard. A copy of this plan with the lengthened deck plans was sent to
15 June 1798
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'Hibernia' (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with alterations for lengthening 'Hibernia' (1804), a 110-gun, First Rate, three-decker. The plan has been altered by having an additional piece of paper inserted to take into
Probably: 15 June 1798
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'Hibernia' (1804). Scale: 1:48. Plans showing the orlop deck with alterations for lengthening 'Hibernia' (1804), a 110-gun, First Rate, three-decker. The plan has been altered by having an additional piece of paper inserted to take int
Probably: 15 June 1798
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Admiral. Fleets were usually divided into three squadrons which formed the van (forward), the centre and the rear. The rear was commanded by a rear-admiral who was subordinate to the vice-admiral commanding the van. The admiral commanded the centre squadr
15 Feb 1799
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Cabin - Boy. No.1.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cabin boy's [Royal navy] Ship's boys were usually aged between twelve and sixteen years. Some came from poor families, others who had been convicted of petty crimes or vagr
15 Feb 1799
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Captain of Marines. No.10.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, captain of marine's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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Captain. No.8.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, captain's [Royal navy] The captain was responsible for fitting out his ship for sea and had 'to use his best endeavours to get the ship manned', by fair means or foul wh
15 Feb 1799
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Carpenter. No.3.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, carpenter's [Royal navy] The ship's carpenter was one of the most important warrant officers on board and had to pass an examination at Shipwright's Hall before he could
15 Feb 1799
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Cook. No.4.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cook's [Royal navy] Ship's cooks were usually disabled seamen but were ranked as warrant officers. They were not appointed for their culinary skills, but produced the seaman'
15 Feb 1799
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Lieutenant. No.7.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, lieutenant's [Royal navy] Midshipmen had to pass an examination to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant who were usually about nineteen years old. Lieutenants were in charge o
15 Feb 1799
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Midshipman. No.5.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cook's [Royal navy] Midshipmen were usually the sons of wealthy or aristocratic families training to become commissioned officers. They usually joined the Navy at the age of twel
15 Feb 1799
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Purser. No.6.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, purser's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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Purser. No.6.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, purser's [Royal navy]
Published 15 February 1799
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Sailor. No.2.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cabin boy's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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Captain Sir Thomas B. Thompson of the Leander [Thomas Boulden Thompson]. Print
15 Mar 1799
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Engagement of the Wolverene Gun Vessel.... with 2 French Luggers on the 4th Jany 1799. Hand-coloured.
15 May 1799
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Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half breadth for Jamaica (1798) [ex Percante (1795)], a captured French Sixth Rate, as taken off pr
15 December 1799
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Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing upper deck with super imposed fore castle deck and the lower deck plan with after platform for Jamaica (1798) [ex French, Percante (1795)], as captured French Sixth Rate as taken off pr
15 December 1799
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Blenheim (1761). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the outboard profile of 'Blenheim' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, illustrating her as cut down (razeed) to a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker at Chatham Dockyard. This was approved by Admiralty
15 January 1801
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A British Seaman! A Heart of Oak! One of the Brave Tars who Fought for and Protected this Happy Isle. (caricature). This print by Rowlandson celebrates the British sailor. It is probably the one listed on p37 of the publisher Ackermann's 1802 catalog
15 Nov 1801
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Portret van generaal Jean Victor Marie Moreau
15 January 1802
Rijksmuseum

'An Elevated View of The New Docks & Warehouses now constructing on the Isle of Dogs near Limehouse for the reception & accomodation of shipping in the West India Trade...'. An elevated view of the West India Docks showing the scale of t
Published 15 October 1802
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Petition from the inhabitants of Nantucket concerning the whaling industry, 01/15/1803 (page 1 of 2)
Taken 15 Jan 1803
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Petition from the inhabitants of Nantucket concerning the whaling industry, 01/15/1803 (page 2 of 2)
Taken 15 Jan 1803
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Cape Maize (Cuba) N E Distance 6 or 7 Miles at 3 PM July 15th 1803. Medium includes pen and ink.
Jul 1803
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A chart of the islands in the China Sea near the Straits of Malacca with the positions of the English fleet and the squadron of Admiral Linois on the 14 & 15th Feby. 1804.. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Physical descri
1804
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Repulse of Linois by the China Fleet... Ships in the Fleet making Sail in pursuit if the retreating Enemy, 15 Feb 1804. Hand-coloured.
Jan 1805
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A View of the Royal Navy of Great Britain (with Key). Print
15 March 1804
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'Magnificent' (1806); 'Valiant' (1807); 'Elizabeth' (1807); 'Cumberland' (1807); 'Venerable' (1808). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for building 'Magnificent' (1806), 'Valiant
15 September 1805
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Vinken
15 December 1805
Rijksmuseum

A View of the Laying in State of the Remains of our illustrious Hero Lord Nelson in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital. Hand-coloured.
15 Jan 1806
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Death of Lord Nelson on board the Victory. Engraved for Duncan's Life of Lord Nelson. Print
15 Jan 1806
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'An accurate view... of London and Westminster.... on Wednesday 8th January 1806.... when the remains of the Great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall'. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.Box Title: Nelson 1.Fun
Published 15 February 1806
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An accurate view from the house of W. Tunnard Esq on the Bankside, adjoining the site of Shakespeare's Theatre - on Wednesday the 8th January 1806; when the remains of the great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall.... Text in
15 Feb 1806
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A Correct Representation of the Funeral Barge which conveyed the Body of the Late Lord Nelson from Greenwich to Whitehall Jany. 8th. 1806. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson's funeral barge, shown on the Thames, flying the Royal Stand
15 Mar 1806
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London and Marengo 13 March 1806. original art: drawing
15 Mar 1806
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The Battle of Trafalgar. Captain Harvey of the Temeraire... clearing the deck of the French and Spaniards..... Print
15 Jun 1806
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Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B Vice Admiral, &c &c &c Aetat 43. Print
15 Nov 1806
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His Majesty's Ship Pallas passing to Windward of La Minerve and between her, and La Lynx, Palinure and Sylph Brigs at one o'Clock on the 14th May 1806 under the Batteries of the Isle D'Aix, with a view of the French Squadron. Hand-coloured
15 Dec 1806
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View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - Vide, The Westminster Election, Novr 1806 (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.57. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
15 Dec 1806
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Costume parisiens
15 January 1807
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen

The Rapenburg, Leiden, three Days after the Explosion of a Powder Ship on 12 January 1807
15 January 1807
Rijksmuseum

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis Bart, K.M.T & K.F. &c. &c. &c. Print.
15 Aug 1807
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Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, Bart. K.M.T. & K.F. &c &c. By family tradition, Louis's great-grandfather was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV of France. His own father was a schoolmaster and he entered the Navy in 1769. From 1771, when he
15 Aug 1807
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John Bull embracing the Pie-man, or a Friendly Visit to Zeland (caricature). Hand-coloured.
15 Oct 1807
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'The Parsonage House of Burham Thorpe'. Technique includes engraving. This is the print from what is presumed to be the related oil painting by Isaac Pocock ( BHC1772). It was engraved for volume 1 of Clarke and McArthur's 'Life of Nel
Published 15 November 1808
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Battle of Trafalgar. Technique includes etching.
15 Nov 1808
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Close of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct 21st 1805. Print
15 Nov 1808
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Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st 1805. Print
15 Nov 1808
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Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805. Print
15 Nov 1808
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Nelson receiving the surrender of the San Nicolas at the battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Print
15 Nov 1808
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The Battle of Copenhagen, April 2d. 1801. Print
15 Nov 1808
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The San Nicolas & San Josef Carried by Boarding February 14th 1797. Print
15 Nov 1808
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Victory, Captain, Agamemnon, Vanguard & Elephant. Print
15 Nov 1808
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