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medal, British: campaign medal: General Service Medal 1793-1840
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water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate (HMS)
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water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate (HMS)
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American War of Independence: Battle of Doggerbank, 1781
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French Revolutionary Wars: Blockade of Malta, 1800
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Capture of the William Tell (Print)
The Penelope frigate attacking the French ship Guillaume Tell, 31 March 1800 (Print)
The Capture of the ‘Guillaume Tell’, 30 March 1800 (Painting)
Presentation Sword
Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (War medal)
The Disabling of the ‘Guillaume Tel’ on 30th March 1800 (Print)
The Disabled situation of the Guillaume Tel of 84 Guns... as she appeared at Daylight on the 30th March 1800, after having been Engaged by His Majesty's Ship Penelope... the Stromboli Brig, Lion & Foudroyant coming up, by the two latter of which ships she was afterwards engaged (Print)
The capture of the 'Guillaume Tell', 30 March 1800 (Painting)
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