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(The gallant conduct of Captain Creighton of the ship Three Bells in risking his own life to save those of his fellow beings on board the ill-fated San Francisco has won for him the admiration of the world and made him the object of innumerable honors) (Print)
Lord Robert Manners Mortally Wounded, on board the Resolution in the memorable Engagement between Admiral Rodney & Count de Grasse, in the West Indies, the 12th of April 1782. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
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Dou's Holland Circle (Circumferentor)
The Launch of the North West America at Nookta Sound Being the first vessel that was ever built in that part of the Globe (Print)
General Elliot haranguing his Troops, previous to the Attack of the Gun Boats at Gibraltar, September 13. 1782. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
Gallant behaviour of an English Sailor in offering a Sword to an unarmed Spaniard to defend himself, at the taking of Fort Oma in the Bay of Honduras, October 20th 1779. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
Gallant behaviour of an English Sailor in offering a sword to an unarmed Spaniard to defend himself, at the taking of Fort Omoa, in the Bay of Honduras, October 20th 1779 (Print)
Gallant behaviour of an English Sailor in offering a sword to an unarmed Spaniard to defend himself, at the taking of Fort Omoa, in the Bay of Honduras, October 20th 1779. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
The Gallant Captain (now Sir Roger) Curtis, nobly Exerting himself in Saving the lives of the drowning Spaniards, after the Destruction of their Gun Boats, before Gibraltar, on the memorable 13th Sepr 1782. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
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