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Battle of Trafalgar, Rear Division...attack on the combined Fleets of France & Spain by the British Fleets under the command of the Illustrious Lord Nelson.... Hand-coloured.
1 Mar 1806
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Lord Nelson's Funeral Procession by Water from Greenwich Hospital to White-Hall, Jany 8th 1806. Hand-coloured. A hand-coloured print illustrating the procession of Lord Admiral Nelson's funeral on 8 January 1806. This view was taken from Banksid
1 Mar 1806
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Lord Nelson's Funeral Procession by Water from Greenwich Hospital to White-Hall, Jany 8th 1806. Stored in mount with PAH7326.; Hand-coloured.
1 Mar 1806
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Lord Nelson's villa At Merton. For Dr Hughson's Description of London. Technique includes engraving.
1 Mar 1806
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The Funeral Ceremony of Lord Nelson, in St Paul's Cathedral, 9th of Jany 1806. The funeral ceremony of Nelson in St. Paul's Cathedral at the moment when Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King at Arms, gave his oratation.
1 Mar 1806
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This Monumental Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Ad. Ld. NELSON, who in the moment of Victory gloriously fell fighting for his country is Dedicated to the Navy of Great Britain. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument surmounted by a pyr
1 March 1806
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Victory of Trafalgar, in the Van. This picture of the end of the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 shows Rear-Admiral Dumanoir in his flagship, the ‘Formidable’, in the right foreground, retreating from the scene of the battle; followed b
1 Mar 1806
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The Magnificent Funeral Car Which was Built for the purpose of conveying the Remains of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson to St Pauls. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson's funeral car. Nelson's motto is inscribed on the canopy 'PALMA
10 March 1806
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'The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory...'. A simple and rapidly executed and published print in response to the news of Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar. It mixes allegory with reportage, showing Nelson, s
Published 11 March 1806
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Britannia Weeping for the Loss of Her Much Lamented Hero Admiral Nelson.... Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
11 Mar 1806
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Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore and after platforms for Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), building at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. Note that part of the after platform is missing. Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the N
11 March 1806
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Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with alterations to the capstan position and anchor bitts, and a section through the after part of the Fire Room, for Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), building at Bideford by Mr William
11 March 1806
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Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), building at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-181
11 March 1806
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Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with alterations to the capstan position and anchor bitts for Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), building at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1
11 March 1806
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The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory. Picture transfer-printed on glass. Nelson shown wounded on the on a ships deck, supported by the figure of Victory who holds a laurel wreath above his head. An officer with a drawn sword to th
11 Mar 1806
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London and Marengo 13 March 1806. No.1. original art: drawing
13 Mar 1806
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London and Marengo 13 March 1806. No.2. original art: drawing
13 Mar 1806
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Marengo (Fr- 74) 13 March 1806. original art: drawing
13 Mar 1806
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'Neptune drawn by Sea Horses, and preceded by Tritons bearing Emblematic Devices, Supporting his favorite Son Admiral Lord Nelson, in his Last Moments'. A naïve print showing the apotheosis of Nelson. At the point of death following the fat
Published 14 March 1806
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. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting the body of Nelson lying in state. Inscribed below: 'Representation of the BODY of the Late Illustrious ADMIRAL LORD NELSON lying in STATE in the Painted Hall of Greenwich Hospital'. Mounted in a bla
14 Mar 1806
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A Monumental Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Admiral Lord Nelson.... Hand-coloured.
14 Mar 1806
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A Tub for the Whale! (caricature). Hand-coloured.
14 Mar 1806
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Neptune drawn by Sea Horses, and preceded by Tritons bearing Emblematic Devices supporting his favourite son Admiral Lord Nelson in his Last Moments. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting the dying Nelson supported by Neptune in his sea car. To the
14 March 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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A View of the Funeral Procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs Jany. 8 1806 with the body of the great Naval Hero Admiral Lord Nelson etc. Print. A view of the funeral procession by water from Greenwich to Whitehall Stairs. The procession is
27 Mar 1806
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Captain Edward Buller R.N. Print
31 Mar 1806
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Island of Goree, on the West Coast of Africa. Print. Vignette for the 'Naval Chronicle'
31 Mar 1806
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Sir Edwd Berry, Captain R.N. Mounted with PAD3435.
31 Mar 1806
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Prise du Cutter Anglais Swan, par Le Corsaire Francais La Reciprocite, Capitaine J Pouchin, conjointent avec Le Voltigeur en Mars 1807. English cutter Swan taken by French privateers La Reciprocite and Le Voltigeur March 1807. This depicts an action six l
Mar 1807
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Mount Vernon, the Seat of the late President Washington. Technique includes aquatint and roulette work.
1 Mar 1807
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View of the City and Port, of Philadelphia, on the Delaware, taken from Kensington. Technique includes aquatint.
1 Mar 1807
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His Majesty's Ship Pallas, after having run La Minerve on board, with a View of the Rochefort Squadron and the Frigates sent to assist La Minerve and Brigs. Hand-coloured.
7 Mar 1807
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Sir Francis Geary Bart Admiral of the White Squadron. Print
31 Mar 1807
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'Charlotte Skiff' (1808). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and deck plan for 'Charlotte Skiff' (1808), a cutter built for John Berry. Signed by George Hilhouse [Shipbuilder and Merchant], p
March 1808
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Lord Nelson's coffin with a description of the ornaments and devices. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4346.; Text in English at side of image.
Mar 1808
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A Prospective View of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. Drawn by William Fabian, a Boy in the Royl Hosl School. Technique includes etching. Drawn by William Fabian, a boy in the Royal Hospital School. Cooke and Maule, the publishers, were two of
1 Mar 1808
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Affair of Teneriffe. Proof. This print represents an episode of the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, when Nelson having stepped ashore, was hit in the right arm by a musketball. Nelson lost his arm and the operation ended in failure, the British forces h
1 Mar 1808
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Battle of the Nile. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4342, PAF4344-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Battle of Trafalgar. Print
1 Mar 1808
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Battle of Trafalgar. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4343, PAF4345-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Billingsgate Market. Plate 9. A lively scene at the old Billingsgate Market, with the ships in the dock in the background. The dock was the largest trading area in the port until the enclosed docks were built. General goods brought into the dock were sold
1 Mar 1808
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Boarding the American. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4335, PAF4337-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Boarding the San Josef. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4339, PAF4341-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Boarding the San Nicolas. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4338, PAF4340-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Funeral. The Dean of St. Paul’s (centre) reads the final prayers watched by the Prince of Wales (right foreground in light coat) and members of Nelson’s family (right background). The service lasted some four hours and at the end the coffin wa
1 Mar 1808
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Loss of his eye before Calvi ( Proof). Bound with PAF4334-PAF4337, PAF4339-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Nelson. Proof. Bound with PAF4335-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Pursuit of the bear (Nelson - Proof). Bound with PAF4334, PAF4336-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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Pursuit of the Bear [by Midshipman Nelson]. Technique includes etching. An engraved version of the story of which the better known image is West's oil painting of 'Nelson and the bear' recording his attempt to kill a polar bear during Capta
1 Mar 1808
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Storming a post at San Juan. Proof. Bound with PAF4334-PAF4336, PAF4338-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
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HMS Sappho capturing the Danish brig 'Admiral Jawl', 2 March 1808: surrender of the brig. 'HMS ''Sappho'' capturing the Danish brig ''Admiral Jawl'', 2 March 1808: surrender of the brig'. The pai
1808
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Warning (captured 1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheerlines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Warning (captured 1807), a captured Danish gunboat Signed by E. Hillyer [Assistan
18 March 1808
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Phaeton alarm'd. This hand-coloured etching is a fine and striking example of Gillray’s use of astronomical imagery to comment on the politics of the day. Since comets and meteors were symbols of change, they lent themselves very well to commen
1808-03-22
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28 ft Pinnace (1808). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail, for a 12 oared, 28 ft Pinnace built at Plymouth for the Virginie (a 38-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate captured in 179
Dated: 26 March 1808
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The Ghost of Byng (caricature). Mounted with PAG8597.; Hand-coloured.; No.86. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
28 Mar 1808
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Captain Edward Buller, R. N. Print
31 Mar 1808
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Captain Ellisons Action off Guernsey with an Enemy's Squadron. Vignette.
31 Mar 1808
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Admiral Lord Viscount Hood. From an original Picture by F Abbot, in the Possession of John McArthur, Esq. Drawn by W Evans, Engraved by C Picart. Print
1 Mar 1809
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John Earl of St Vincent. From the original Picture by Sir William Beechey, RA in his own possession. Drawn by W Evans, and engraved by A Cardon. Print
1 Mar 1809
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Lieut. Genl. Sir John Moore K.B. European Magazine. Print
1 Mar 1809
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Royal Exchange, Looking South westward. London. For the Beauties of England & Wales EWB. No.40 - 2. Before the Royal Exchange building was built, Lombard Street was the traditional meeting place for merchants to conduct their business. Here, they met
1 Mar 1809
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The Cities of London & Westminster, accurately copied from the table of the Camera Obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. Stored with PAD2208, another copy. For all see notes on another copy, PAH2127. This view of London and Westminster, dati
1 Mar 1809
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The Cities of London and Westminster accurately copied from the table of the Camera Obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. A panoramic view of which the title claims its derivation from the image projected by the original camera obscura in the tur
1 Mar 1809
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Captn Huxley Sandon. Print. Sandon was a long-serving army officer who was involved with Mary Anne Clarke (c. 1776-1852), the mistress, to 1806, of HRH Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York, in her scheme of taking bribes to put officers on the Duke�
2 Mar 1809
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H M Ship Egeria, Capt Lewis Hole, with the Aalborg, Danish Cutter, a prize, in Tow, H M Brig Childers shewing her Nos March 2 1809. original art: drawing
1862
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Wednesday March the 8th 1809. A scene from the Tragedy of Cats (caricature). Print
8 Mar 1809
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Distressing situation of the Guardian sloop, Capt. Riou, after striking on a floating Island of ice. This is a hand-coloured aquatint of the ‘Guardian’ in grave distress after striking an iceberg in the Southern Ocean, in longitude 41 degrees
25 Mar 1809
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Broadside view of a fighting vessel and a small sailing vessel listing to starboard. Original Sketch of a Picture for W Leader Esqr. Technique includes etching.
29 Mar 1809
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Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian, KB, Rear Admiral of the White Squadron. Print
31 Mar 1809
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A Malaye Village. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Anjere-Point Straits of Sunda. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Anjere-Point Straits of Sunda. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Dutch Residence at Anjere-Point. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Dutch Residence at Anjere-Point. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Malaye Proas. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Malaye Proas. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Sir R. G. Keats, K.B. Print
1 Mar 1810
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Lord Gardiner. Print
15 Mar 1810
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John Carter Allen Esqr Admiral of the White Squadron. Print
31 Mar 1810
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'Toliapis' (no date). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inbaard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and deck plan for 'Toliapis', a single-masted forty-two foot Chatham Wherry (no date). Note that the p
post 1811
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The Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811; the 'Bellona' captured. A scene from the Battle of Lissa, part of the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle for possession of the strategically important island of Lissa (also known as Vis), fro
Feb 1812
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The Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811; the British line after wearing to renew the action. A scene from the Battle of Lissa, part of the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle for possession of the strategically important island of Lissa (also
Feb 1812
National Maritime Museum

The Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811; the start of the action (9am). A scene from the Battle of Lissa, part of the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle for possession of the strategically important island of Lissa (also known as Vis), from w
Feb 1812
National Maritime Museum

The Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811; the start of the action (9am). A scene from the Battle of Lissa, part of the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle for possession of the strategically important island of Lissa (also known as Vis), from w
Feb 1812
National Maritime Museum

To the Officers, Seamen & Marines of His Majesty's Ships Amphion, Cerberus, Volage & Active, This Plate represents...blowing up of the French Commodore, off the Island of Lissa, in the Adriatic, on the 13 March 1811. Hand-coloured.
Feb 1812
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Porto Praya in the Island of St Jago. Vignette.
30 Mar 1811
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Sir Peter Parker Bart late Admiral of the Fleet. Engraved by T Blood from an Original Painting by permission of Valentine Green. Published as the Act directs for the European Magazine. As the Admiral of the Fleet, Parker was Chief Mourner at Nelson’
1 Mar 1812
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(Key to) Death of Lord Nelson painted by A W Devis.... Text in English below image. The published key accompanying Bromley's engraving of Devis's 'Death of Nelson' (BHC2894), for which painting was commissioned by Boydell.
2 Mar 1812
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A View of the Shipwreck and Total Loss of the St George... and the Defence.... in the North Sea (with key). Hand-coloured.
4 Mar 1812
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Nimble (1811); Swan (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Nimble (1811) and Swan (1811), both 12-gun Cutters, as built by Mr Gely of Cowes, Isle of Wig
Dated: 10 March 1812
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Nimble (1811); Swan (1811). Scale: possibly 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for the Nimble (1811), a 12-gun Cutter, as built at Cowes, and also for the Swan (1811) built to the same mould. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Po
Dated: 10 March 1812
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65ft Stone Carrier (no date). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a sixty-five foot stone carrier (no date), as proposed by Captain Huddart for carrying stone to the breakwater in Pl
March 1813
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Stone Carrier (no date). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing a section, part plan and details for a stone carrier (no date). This plan looks as of it relates to ZAZ5950, and therefore as proposed by Captain Huddart in March 1813. Captain Joseph Huddart (1741-18
possibly March 1813
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HMS Blenheim [John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough?]. Figurehead of HMS 'Blenheim', a 74-gun third rate warship built at Deptford Dockyard in 1813. The figurehead represents a male bust-length figure in military dress with a sash over the le
1813
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Naval Architecture. Perspective section of a third-rate Ship of War, built upon a novel Construction. Print
1 Mar 1813
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Fowey / Towey (1814). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Fowey / Towey (1814), a 26/28-gun Sloop building at Buchlers Hard by Mr Balthazar Adams. Signed William Rule, Henry Peake (Surveyors of the Navy)
15 March 1813
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Death of Lord Nelson. Print
27 Mar 1813
National Maritime Museum

Death of Lord Nelson. Print
27 Mar 1813
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Karakakoa Bay, Owhyee (Sandwich Islands). Hand-coloured.
Mar 1814
National Maritime Museum