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Remuera Bay (1973)
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Antelope (
1703
) (Technical drawing)
'HMS York' 1654-
1703
(Drawing)
Medal commemorating the Aqueduct of Civitavecchia,
1703
(Medal)
Maculla Bay from Thornton
1703
(Chart)
Medal commemorating the capture of two Swedish ships,
1703
(Medal)
Dress of seamen,
1703
-1713 and 1741-1748 (Drawing)
Counter commemorating the Spanish galleons burnt in Vigo harbour,
1703
(Counter)
Button, Greenwich Hospital uniform: pattern
1703
-1835 (Button)
Medal commemorating the creation of the Baltic fleet,
1703
(Medal)
Counter commemorating the arrival of King Charles III in Portugal,
1703
(Counter)
Sir Thomas Slade (
1703
/04-1771) (Painting)
Scene of officers being rowed to their ships showing naval dress
1703
(Drawing)
Medal commemorating the departure of King Charles III of Spain for Portugal,
1703
(Medal)
Rear-Admiral Basil Beaumont, 1669-
1703
(Painting)
The Sea Fight of Malaga August 13
1703
[1704] (Print)
Medal commemorating the arrival of King Charles III in Portugal,
1703
(Medal)
Warship (
1703
); Fourth rate; 50 guns (Full hull model; Plank-on-frame)
Coetlogon prend quatre vaisseaux hollondais et en coule a fond un cinquieme, a la hauteur de Lisbonne (Mar
1703
Combat du Chevalier de St Pol contre un escadre hollandaise a la hauteur d'Albardin, 10 Aout
1703
(Print
The Great Storm Novber 26
1703
Wherein Rear Admiral Beaumont was lost on the Goodwin Sands...
Admiral Sir Peter Warren,
1703
/04-52 (Painting)
Coetlogon prend quatre vaisseaux hollandais et en coule a fond un cinquienne a la hauteur de Lisbonne (Mai
1703
Samuel Pepys, 1633-
1703
(Painting)
Battle Array the Army of the two crowns under the Marshalls Viceroy and Bouslers come to attack it May
1703
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