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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (War medal)
Capture of La Pomone L' Engageante & La Babet April 23rd 1794 (Print)
Capture of the Pomona by Anson & Arethusa off Havannah, 23 Aug 1806 (Print)
The Arethusa Frigate scudding under Foresail in a storm, with a view of Plymouth, and Maker Church at a distance (Print)
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Capture of Curacoa, 1 Jan 1807 (Print)
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Arethusa (1781), Phaeton (1782) (Technical drawing)
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The frigate battle of St George’s Day 1794 – the beginning of the action (Print)
The Capture of the Pomona destruction of 12 Gun Boats blowing up of Coxima Castle by Two Frigates under the Command of Sir Charles Brisbane (Drawing)
The Capture of the Pomona...blowing up of Coxima Castle by Two Frigates under the Command of Sir Charles Brisbane. 1. Arethusa engaging Pomona at Anchor 2. Anson engaging Gun boats 3. Pomona... (Drawing)
The Capture of the Pomona...blowing up of Coxima Castle by Two Frigates under the Command of Sir Charles Brisbane. 1. Arethusa 2. Anson... (Drawing)
The Conquest of the Island of Curacoa by Four Frigates under the Command of Sir Charles Brisbane &c &c - viz Arethusa Latona Anson and Fisguard [Fisgard] 1. Sr C: B: leading his men to storm Fort Amsterdam...6. Dutch Commodore in possession 7. Surinam in possession (Drawing)
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The Conquest of the Island of Curacoa by Four Frigates under the Command of Sir Charles Brisbane &c &c viz Arethusa Latona Anson and Fisguard 1. Arethusa leading in 2. Latona 3. Dutch Commodore 36 Guns Hatslar 4. Dutch frigate Surinam 22 Guns 5. Fort Republic 6. Fort Amsterdam (Drawing)
'Arethusa' (1781) (Technical drawing)
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The Arethusa Frigate scudding under Foresail in a Storm, with a View of Plymouth, and Maker Church at a distance (Print)
The frigate battle of St George’s Day 1794 – the beginning of the action (Print)
Taking the Island of Curacao by Sir Chas Brisbane... commanding HMS Arathusa, Latona, Anson and Fishguard Jan 1st 1807 (Print)
The Squadron under the command of Sir Charles Brisbane towed along the coast preparatory to the Conquest of Curacoa (Drawing)
Taking the Island of Curacoa, by Sir Chas Brisbane and his Officers under his Command, Captns Lydard, Wood and Bolton, Commanding H.M.Ss. Arethusa, Latona, Anson and Fisguard [Fisgard] Jan 1 1807 (Print)
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