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Medal commemorating the centenary of the Shannon and Chesapeake action, 1913 (Medal)
Shannon (1806); Warship; frigate; 36 guns (Half block model)
Medal commemorating the centenary of the 'Shannon' and 'Chesapeake' action, 1913 (Medal)
HMS Shannon (Painting)
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The Chesapeake & Shannon. Engraved for the Naval Monument (Print)
This View of his Majesty's Ship Shannon hove too, & cooly waiting the close approach of the American Frigate Chesapeak who is bearing down to the Attack... (Print)
The Shannon and Chesapeake 1814 (Drawing)
The Chesapeake and Shannon (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (2) (Drawing)
No.1. HMS Shannon, commencing the Battle with the American Frigate Chesapeake, on the 1st June 1813 (Print)
No.3... H.M.S. Shannon carrying by Boarding the American Frigate Chesapeake, after a Cannonade of Five Minutes, on the 1st June, 1813 (Print)
A Series of Four Views... No. 3... HMS Shannon Carrying by Boarding the American Frigate Chesapeake, after a Cannonade of Five Minutes, on the 1st June, 1813 (Print)
Shannon (1806); Leonidas (1807); Surprise (1812); Briton (1812); Lacedemonian (1812); Tenedos (1812); Lively (1813); Arethusa (1817); Thetis (1817); Venus (1820) (Technical drawing)
'Leda' (1800); 'Shannon' (1806); 'Leonidas' (1807); 'Surprise' (1812); 'Lacedemonian' (1812); 'Tenedos' (1812); 'Lively' (1804); 'Trinocomalee' (1817); 'Amphitrite' (1816); 'Briton' (1812) (Technical drawing)
'Leda' (1800); 'Pomone' (1805); 'Shannon' (1806); 'Leonidas' (1807); 'Surprise' (1812); 'Lacedemonian' (1812); 'Tenedos' (1812); 'Lively' (1804); 'Trinocomalee' (1817); 'Amphitrite' (1816); 'Hebe' (1826); 'Venus' (1820) (Technical drawing)
Shannon (1806); Leonidas (1807); Surprise (1812); Briton (1812); Lacedemonian (1812); Tenedos (1812); Lively (1813); Arethusa (1817); Thetis (1817); Venus (1820) (Technical drawing)
Shannon (1806); Leonidas (1807); Surprise (1812); Briton (1812); Lacedemonian (1812); Tenedos (1812); Lively (1813); Arethusa (1817); Thetis (1817); Venus (1820) (Technical drawing)
Action between HMS 'Shannon' and USS 'Chesapeake', 1 June 1813 (Painting)
A Series of Four Views... No. 3... HMS Shannon carrying by Boarding the American Frigate Chesapeake after a Cannonade of Five Minutes, on the 1st June 1813 (Print)
A Series of Four Views... No. 1... HMS Shannon commencing the Battle with the American Frigate Chesapeake on the 1st June 1813... (Album)
A Series of Four Views... No. 2...the American Frigate Chesapeake crippled and thrown into utter disorder by the two first broadsides fired from HMS Shannon (Print)
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