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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
National Maritime Museum

Nelson. Proof. Bound with PAF4335-PAF4347.
1 Mar 1808
National Maritime Museum

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
National Maritime Museum

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
National Maritime Museum

Man met kist op de schouder
20 March 1808
Rijksmuseum

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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Costume parisiens
25 March 1808
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Costume parisiens
25 March 1808
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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
National Maritime Museum

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
National Maritime Museum

Captain Ellisons Action off Guernsey with an Enemy's Squadron. Vignette.
31 Mar 1808
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Capt W Rogers, late of the Windsor Castle Packet. Print
1 Apr 1808
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27ft Gunboat (no date). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12-oared 27ft Gunboat (no date). The plan does not show where the gun would have been mounted, but it is likely to
6 April 1808
National Maritime Museum

Koe in de stal en de kop van een koe
16 April 1808
Rijksmuseum

Costume parisiens
20 April 1808
ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen

Nationale meningen over Napoleon, 1808
20 April 1808
Rijksmuseum

John MacBride Esqr. Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Print
30 Apr 1808
National Maritime Museum

The Islands Redonda and Nevis in the West Indies. Vignette. From the 'Naval Chronicle', vol, 19, after p.308, plate 355. The print was published uncoloured.
30 Apr 1808
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Midefart (captured circa 1807) [Alternative spelling: Middelfart]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, deck plan, sections, inboard profile, and longitudinal half-breadth for Midefart (captured circa 1807), a 64ft Danish gunboat, possibly taken at t
9 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Ritning
10 May 1808
Sjöhistoriska museet

Landschap met boom bij een water
13 May 1808
Rijksmuseum

Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing an inboard profile illustrating the planking for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. T
14 May 1808
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Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the internal planking expansion for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. The Queen Char
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the outboard planking expansion for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Deptford Dockyard. The Queen Char
14 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Unnamed 100-gun First Rates; Queen Charlotte (1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard profile illustrating the outboard planking from the waterline to the quarterdeck for unnamed 100-gun First Rates, and Queen Charlotte (1810), a 100-gun First Rat
14 May 1808
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Serpent (cancelled 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms for the Serpent (cancelled 1810), a 16-gun Ship Sloop building at Sheerness Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
18 May 1808
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Serpent (cancelled 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for the Serpent (cancelled 1810), a 16-gun Ship Sloop building at Sheerness Dockyard. The quarterdeck was to be lengthened and the carronade port to be as per the draught. Signed b
18 May 1808
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Serpent (cancelled 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for the Serpent (cancelled 1810), a 16-gun Ship Sloop building at Sheerness Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
18 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Serpent (cancelled 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for the Serpent (cancelled 1810), a 16-gun Ship Sloop building at Sheerness Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
18 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Serpent (cancelled 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for the Serpent (cancelled 1810), a 16-gun Ship Sloop building at Sheerness Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813].
18 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

Ritning
21 May 1808
Sjöhistoriska museet

John Holloway Esqr, Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron. Print
31 May 1808
National Maritime Museum

'Subtle' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Subtle' (1808), an American-built Danish Schooner, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard
6 June1808
National Maritime Museum

Charles James Fox..... Engraved by Skelton from the last Bust by Nollekens in the possession of Lord Holland. Text in English below image.
1 Jun 1808
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Thomas Goodall Esqr Admiral of Hayti European Magazine. Print
1 Jun 1808
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'Plate to Commemorate the Abolition of the Slave Trade'. On the occasion of Parliament abolishing the slave trade in March 1807, this engraving was designed and dedicated to Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and is captioned ‘Britannia tr
4 June 1808
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'Subtle' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plans showing the upper deck, and lower deck with fore and aft platforms for 'Subtle' (1808), an American-built captured Danish Schooner, as fitted at Plymouth Dockyard in September 1808. Signed by Jo
6 June 1808
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River fishing Peterboat; Lambeth rowboat or Tommy: sailing skiff; four oar boat or Tommy; whale fishing boat; merchantmens boats; sailing boat; patent boat; launch; pinnace. Technique includes etching.
13 Jun 1808
National Maritime Museum

'Impregnable' (1810). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the midship section illustrating the method of fitting the beams to the sides of 'Impregnable' (1810), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker. Sighed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 17
16 June 1808
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The Welch Sailor's Mistake or Tars in Conversation (caricature). Hand-coloured.
30 Jun 1808
National Maritime Museum

Captn Charles Lydiard, R.N. Print
1 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

The Long Room. Custom House. Plate 28. Print of the interior of the Custom House long room with everyone paying their port dues, sorting out imports and export clearances.
1 Jul 1808
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No 3. H.M. Ship Seahorse Captain John Stewart. At daylight on the 6th July 1808 making the Turkish Frigate strike; the Corvette not to be seen, her fate unknown..... Medium includes graphite and pen and ink.; Stored in old mount with PAF4770-PAF4771, PAF4
6 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

Ontwerp voor een grafmonument voor A. Loosjes
6 July 1808
Rijksmuseum

Ceres (1808?). No scale (possibly 1:48). Plan showing the profile with some inboard detail, and deck for Ceres (1808?), a lighter fitted for lashing up anchors at Cork. Signed by Robert John Nelson [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, 1806-1813].
7 July 1808
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Tom Tack's Ghost (caricature). Signed by artist. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, seaman's. This appears to have been purchased in 1948 with the title 'Apparation on the Gun Deck' so the details given above are presumably from the p
24 Jul 1808
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Common Boat; Handsome pleasure Boat; Thames Sculler; The Lord Mayor of London's State Barge launched 1807; Stern of the Lord Mayor's Barge; Deal Barge; Dutchman's Stern. Technique includes etching.; Stored with PAD7747-PAD7749. This print s
25 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

Jolly boat for oars or sail. Handsome launch; Tunny; River Thames fishing or Peter Boat; Ships Boat; Patent Boats; A ship's Long Boat. Technique includes etching.; Stored with PAD7747-PAD7748, PAD7750.
25 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

South Sea Whale fishing boat; Limehouse Skiff; the Lambeth boat, hired by pleasuring parties; the Bow & the starboard Quarter of the sailing boat Bellissima; the Larboard side of the Aeolus sailing boat; the Olive Branch sailing boat. Technique includ
25 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

South Seas Whale fishery boat; Limehouse skiff; the Lambeth boat, hired by pleasuring parties; the Bow & the starboard Quarter of the sailing boat Bellissima; the Larboard side of the Aeolus sailing boat; the Olive Branch sailing boat. Technique inclu
25 Jul 1808
National Maritime Museum

18 pound Carronade. Scale: 1:12. Plan showing a plan and elevation of an 18 pounder carronade filling to the poop with trucks "for the more easy removing them to the right aft port on the poop". Note that there is a duplicate of this plan.
Dated 30 July 1808
National Maritime Museum

Captn William Henry Jervis. Print
31 Jul 1808
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Loss of the Anson Frigate, off Cornwall. Print
Aug 1808
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Doctors Commons. Doctors Commons was the colloquial name for the College of Advocates and Doctors of Law, situated near St. Paul's Cathedral. Print
1 Aug 1808
National Maritime Museum

View of Cadiz. Print
1 Aug 1808
National Maritime Museum

Ornen (1807). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half-breadth, and upper deck with platforms, for 'Ornen' (1807), a captured Danish Paket, now a Schoone
22 August 1808
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Capn. Sir Cha. Brisbane, Knt. Print
31 Aug 1808
National Maritime Museum

Capn. Sir Cha. Brisbane, Knt. Print
31 Aug 1808
National Maritime Museum

Driehoeken
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Horzel
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Kapok
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Octant
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Officier schrijft logboek
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Patroon van een kamizool
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Perspectief van drie figuren
31 August 1808
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Schets
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Vliegje
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Vrouw in kleermakerszit
31 August 1808
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Zweedse vogel
31 August 1808
Rijksmuseum

Lord Gambier. Print
2 Sep 1808
National Maritime Museum

Plan of the Attack of the Floating-Batteries before Gibraltar 13th Septr 1782. Pl XVIII Vol III Page 212. Print
3 Sep 1808
National Maritime Museum

'Eclipse' (1808). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Eclipse' (1808), a single-masted thirty-one foot sloop purchased to take up ancho
20 September 1808
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John Benbow, Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Engraved by H R Cook from an original by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the collection of the late Admiral Sir Peter Denis. Technique includes stipple engraving.
30 Sep 1808
National Maritime Museum

A View of the East India Docks. Framed print entitled 'A View of the East India Docks'. An inscription on the print reads 'The East India Docks are solely for the accommodation of shipping employed by the English East India Company...'
1 October 1808
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Cygnet off St Abbs Head, October 14th 1808. Land sight astern. An original watercolour by Nicholas Pocock and inscribed by hand: "Cygnet off St Abbs Head, October 14th 1808. Land sight astern." 'Cygnet' was one of a fresh batch of 13
1811
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Das Engl: Linienschiff the African wirel von Dan. Kanon-Boten verjagt, den 20 October 1808. Medium includes pen and ink. The 'African' attacked by Danish gunboats
1808
National Maritime Museum

His Majesty's Ship Seahorse of 38 Guns, commanded by Captn Jno Stewart, engaging a Turkish Squadron off the Island of Scopolo, on the Night of July 5, 1808. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
25 Oct 1808
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The Turkish frigate Badere Zaffer striking to His Majesty's Ship Seahorse, commanded by Captain Stewart, after an action of 4 hours. Hand-coloured.
25 Oct 1808
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Major James Rennell. Print
1 Nov 1808
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Rear Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, K.B. Engraved by Ridley & Blood from an Original Painting by H Matthews. European Magazine. Print
1 Nov 1808
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4-man bed cabins on Troopships (1808). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the elevation, and section illustrating the fitting of four-man bed cabins, for the receprtion of troops onboard Transports (Troopships). Signed William Fearnall [Master Shipwright ?] Fo
5 November 1808
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Last annual message of President Thomas Jefferson, 11/08/1808
Taken 8 Nov 1808
The U.S. National Archives

'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
National Maritime Museum

HMS Captain capturing the San Nicolas and the San Josef at the battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Print
16 Nov 1808
National Maritime Museum

Resolution of the legislature of Massachusetts, 11/25/1808 (page 1 of 2)
Taken 25 Nov 1808
The U.S. National Archives

Resolution of the legislature of Massachusetts, 11/25/1808 (page 2 of 2)
Taken 25 Nov 1808
The U.S. National Archives

Sir Hyde Parker Bart Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron. Print
30 Nov 1808
National Maritime Museum