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Medal commemorating the centenary of the 'Shannon' and 'Chesapeake' action, 1913 (Medal)
Capture of the Chesapeake, June 1st 1813 (Print)
To... John Earl of St Vincent... This View of the Commencement of the Action between... Shannon and the United States Frigate Chesapeake off Boston Lighthouse, on the 1st of June 1813... (Print)
To... Captain Broke... of His Majesty's Ship Shannon. This View of their Boarding and Capturing the American United States Frigate the Chesapeake off Boston on the 1st of June 1813 (Print)
The Chesapeake & Shannon. Engraved for the Naval Monument (Print)
A Series of Four Views... No. 1... HMS Shannon commencing the Battle with the American Frigate Chesapeake, on the 1st June 1813 (Print)
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)
No.2.. the American Frigate Chesapeake Crippled and thrown into utter disorder by the two first broadsides fired from HMS Shannon (Print)
H.M.S. 'Shannon' treenail (Treenail)
Casket made from H.M.S. 'Shannon' (Box)
Oak box made from H.M.S. 'Shannon' (Box)
Spool-shaped box made from H.M.S. 'Shannon' (Box)
The 'Shannon' as a hulk at Sheerness, 4 September 1844 (Drawing)
Shannon (1806); Leonidas (1807); Surprise (1812); Briton (1812); Lacedemonian (1812); Tenedos (1812); Lively (1813); Arethusa (1817); Thetis (1817); Venus (1820) (Technical drawing)
HMS Shannon taking USS Chesapeake, 1 June 1813 (Painting)
HMS Shannon taking USS Chesapeake, 1 June 1813 (Painting)
Action between HMS 'Shannon' and USS 'Chesapeake', 1 June 1813 (Painting)
The Chesapeake and Shannon in Halifax Harbour, 6th June 1813 (Drawing)
A Series of Four Views... No. 4... HMS Shannon leading her Prize the American Frigate Chesapeake into Halifax Harbour, on the 6th June 1813 (Print)
No.4... H.M.S. Shannon, leading her Prize, the American Frigate Chesapeake, into Halifax Harbour, on the 6th June 1813 (Print)
Medal commemorating the centenary of the 'Shannon' and 'Chesapeake' action, 1913 (Medal)
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)
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