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water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate (HMS)
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A view of the French Frigate L' Amazone... striking her colours... to His Majesty's Frigate the Sta Margaretta... on the 29th of July 1782 off Cape Henry on the coast of America (Print)
To Captian Thomas Byam Martin This Print representing The Engaging and Taking La Thamise French Frigate, by His Majesty's Frigate Santa Margaritta (Print)
To Captain Thomas Byam Martin This Print representing The Engaging and Taking La Thamise French Frigate, by His Majesty's Frigate Santa Margaritta (Print)
His Majestys Ship Santa Margarita J.B. Martin Esq Commander as she appeared on the Morning of 14th Jany 1796 at the Cove of Cork. J: C: from a Sketch by Mr. Pocock June 1811 (Drawing)
To Elliot Salter Esqr. Commander of his Majesties Frigate St Margaretta, this View of abandoning his Prize (L'Amazone) at Day Break on the Morning of the 30 of July 1782 is...Inscribed... (Print)
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Santa Margarita (captured 1779) (Technical drawing)
His Majesty's Frigate Sta Margaretta... abandoning his Prize (L' Amazone) at Day Break on... 30 July 1782 (Print)
Commander of his Majesties Frigate St Margaretta... abandoning his Prize ( L'Amazone)... the 30 of July 1782 (Print)
A View of the French Frigate L' Amazone... Striking her Colours... to his Majesty's Frigate the Sta Margaretta (Print)
HM Ship 'Santa Margarita', (Captain Thomas Marten)on the morning of 14 January 1796 (Drawing)
A View of the French Frigate L'Amazone Commanded by the Vicomte Montguiote (one of the Marquis de Vandreuil's Fleet) Striking her Colours, after Engageing an hour & a quarter to his Majesty's Frigate the St Margaretta, Commanded by Elliot Salter... (Print)
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Santa Margarita (captured 1779) (Technical drawing)
Santa Margarita (captured 1779) (Technical drawing)
Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize adrift, 30 July 1782 (Painting)
The capture of the 'Amazone' by HM ship 'Santa Margarita', 29 July 1782 (Painting)
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