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American War of Independence: Battle of Saint Kitts, 1782
American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782
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The Battle of The Saints, 12 April 1782: End of the Action (Painting)
The English 100-gun ship 'Formidable' (Print)
Sir George Rodney in the Formidable breaking through the Enemy's line - April 12th 1782. Painted by Whitcombe from a plan by an Officer who was in the Action (Print)
An exact Representation of the glorious Defeat of the French Fleet under the Command of Admiral Count de Grasse, by Admiral Lord Rodney on the 12th of April 1782 (Print)
Sir G.B. Rodney's Action on the 12th April 1782 (Print)
The Ville de Paris striking to Rodney (Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 (Print)
Flask
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 – breaking the line (Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 – the end of the action (Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 – the end of the action (Print)
Lord Nelson's Victory over the French & Spanish Fleets off Trafalgar Octr 21st 1805 (Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 - the close of the action (Print)
Sir R. Strachan, Capturing Part of the Trafalgar Fleet (Print)
Sir Richard Strachan's Action, Ferrol 4 November 1805 (Drawing)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782; 'Formidable' breaking the line, with 'Namur' and 'Duke' astern to the right (Drawing)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 (Painting)
Barfleur (1768), Princess Royal (1773) (Technical drawing)
Barfleur (1768); Prince George (1772); Princess Royal (1773); Formidable (1777) (Technical drawing)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 (Painting)
Formidable (1777) (Technical drawing)
Formidable (1777) (Technical drawing)
A Representation of the memorable Action between the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Rodney and the French Fleet commanded by the Count de Grasse, between the Islands of Dominica and Guadaloupe 12th April 1782 (Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 - the close of the action (Print)
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