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French Revolutionary Wars: Action of 23 April, 1794
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A view of the Queen Charlotte Man of War, of 100 guns, laying at Spithead, where in the ships Company is represented Manning the Yards, in order to salute the Admiral on coming aboard (Print)
Homeward-Bound Indiaman (Print)
The Wreck of the Centaur 74 Guns, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. September 23 1782 shewing the Pinnace with Capt Inglefield, The Master, and Ten of the Crew leaving the Wreck (Print)
The Cobourg, Cutter capturing the French Lugger, Revenge, near Cromer Feby. 26th 1798 (Print)
Adml. Nelson's Glorious Victory, near the Mouth of the Nile Aug 1st 1798 (Print)
The Pelican, Brig engaging Le Trompeur, French Privateer, near Jamaica, Septr. 22nd. 1797. (See note) (Print)
The Boarding and Capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798 (Print)
The Westmoreland Packet, Captn Wolfe, Beating off a French Privateer, near St Eustatia (Print)
The Portland Packet, Captn. Taylor, Beating off a French Cutter Privateer, near Barbadoes (Print)
The Pelican Brig, beating the French frigate Medea, into Guadaloupe, after an Action of 2 hours (Print)
The Portland Packet, Captn. Taylor, Beating off a French Cutter Privateer, near Barbadoes (Print)
Lord Nelson's Victory over the French & Spanish Fleets off Trafalgar Octr 21st 1805 (Print)
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 (Print)
Lord Nelson's Victory over the French & Spanish Fleets off Trafalgar Octr 21st 1805 (Print)
A Representation of His Majesty's Ship Venerable Adml Duncan at the Close of the General Engagement, Octr 11th 1797 at which time Eleven of the Dutch Fleet was forced to strike their Colours and surrender to the British (Print)
A View of the Glorious Victory obtained by the British Squadron.... over the French Fleet, Augt 1st 1798 (Print)
Fairburn's Plan of the Position of Adml Nelson's Squadron and the French Fleet August 1st 1798 (Print)
Fairburn's Plan of the Position of Adml Nelson's Squadron and the French Fleet August 1st 1798 and A Chart of the Mouths of the Nile, Alexandria &c &c (2nd Edition) (Print)
The Boarding and Capturing L' Avanturier near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798 (Print)
Fairburn's Plan of the Position of Adml Nelson's Squadron and the French Fleet August 1st 1798 and A Chart of the Mouths of the Nile, Alexandria &c &c (2nd Edition) (Print)
The Boarding and Capturing La Desiree near Martinique. Jany 16th 1798 (Print)
The Smugglers Alarmed (Print)
Fairburn's Plan of Parker and Nelson's Victory before Copenhagen April 2d, 1801 (with key and text) (Print)
The Cobourg cutter capturing the French lugger, Revenge near Cromer Feb 26th 1798 (Print)
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