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commemorative artifact: goblet
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medal, British: campaign medal: General Service Medal 1793-1840
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water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 36 gun ship
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Dodd, Robert
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Amethyst (1799)
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HMS Amethys taking the Thetis, 10 November 1808 (Painting)
To Sir Michael Seymour Bart, this View of his first Action when commanding his Majesty's Ship Amethyst capturing the French Frigate Thetis on the 10th Novbr 1808... inscribed by... Robt Dodd (Print)
Capture of la Thetis by Amethyst, Novr 10th 1808 (Print)
Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (War medal)
Dus doet Bataafsche Trouw, met Deugdeneer, Verbonden De Brit gervoelen, wat het vrye volk vermag, Dat door het Albion zo dikwerf zag geschonden, Deszelfs recht en wet, en zyne vryen vlag Afbeelding van het gevegt de Divisie commissie vaarders (uitgerust onder directie van de Heeren Adriaan Teyler van Hall en Engel van de Stadt) onder Commando van Saint Faust en het Engelsch Fregat Amethes Capt Campbell; in de Noord zee 3 Maart 1804 (Print)
To Sir Michael Seymour Bart, his Officers and Seamen, this View of their Action with the Neimen on the 6th of April 1809, being the second french Frigate of superior force taken by them, in his Majesty's Ship Amethyst within this space of five Months is... inscribed by... R Dodd (Print)
Capture of the Thetis by the Endymion Nov 10 1808 from a sketch by Captain Wm Hill page 199 (Drawing)
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The 'Phoenix' in chase of the 'Didon', 18 August 1805 (Drawing)
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