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Bakewell, Elizabeth
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A Prospect of the United Fleet as they lay at Spithead... 1729 (with key) (Print)
The Glorious Action off Cape Francois 21 Octobr. 1757 between Three English & Seven French Ships of Warr Wherein the latter were entirely defeated (Print)
The Gallant Action (off the Isle of Man) where the Brave Capt. Elliot Defeated and took the Marshall Belleisle, Commanded by the Famous Thurot, and two other French Ships of War the 28th of February 1760 (Print)
The Glorious defeat of the French Fleet under the Command of Marshal Conflans, off Belle Isle, on the 20th of November 1759 by a Fleet of His Majestys Ships under the command of the Honble Sir Edward Hawke... they were prevented Escorting a Body of Forces to Invade the British Dominions (Print)
A View of Quebec from the Bason, with key (Print)
The Nottingham Captain Saumarez takes the Mars (Print)
Commodore Anson in the Centurion with a crew of 227, 30 of which were boys, on the 20th of June 1743 about two in the afternoon attacks and in less than half an hour obliges to strike and surrender the rich Acupulco ship Nuestra Senora de Capodongo commanded by the General Don Jeronimo de Montero bound to the Manilas (Print)
The Glorius defeat of the French Fleet under the Command of Marshal Conflans, off Belle Isle, on the 20th of Novr 1759, by a Fleet of his Majesty's Ships, under the Command of the Honble Sir Edwd Hawke, Adml of the Blue & Kt of the most Honble Order of the Bath &c Whereby they were prevented Escorting a Body of Forces to Invade the British Dominions (Print)
A Dutch rear admiral at anchor with boats alongside (Drawing)
Merchant shipping off Harwich, 1776 (Drawing)
Sailing ship on fire off shore watched by crowds of people (Drawing)
The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'Monmouth', 28 February 1758 (Painting)
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