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armament t&e, artillery: gun
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ceremonial artifact: flag(fragment)
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water transport: fighting vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: 60 gun ship
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser (Germany)
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water transport: fighting vessel: galleon
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: warship (Spanish)
water transport: fishing vessel: fishing boat
water transport: model, exhibition: block model
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(rigged: decked: equipped)
water transport: nuclear-powered vessel
water transport: sailing vessel: ship, 4 masted
water transport: unknown function: ship (Netherlands)
[The English engage the Spanish Fleet near Plymouth on 31 July 1588]
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Adams, Robert
Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor
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Brierly, Oswald Walters
British School, 17th century
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Medal commemorating the defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
, 1588 (Medal)
Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, as the
Spanish
Armada
is sighted. (Print)
Counter commemorating the defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
, 1588 (Counter)
The
Spanish
Armada
off Fowey with the English fleet in pursuit (Print)
Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the destruction of the
Spanish
Armada
, 1888 (Medal)
Medal commemorating the tercentenary of the destruction of the
Spanish
Armada
, 1888 (Medal)
The
Spanish
Armada
off Calais, attack of Fireships 28 July 1588. (Print)
The Defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
, 1588 (Print)
The Defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
Queen Elizabeth encouraging the Troops at Tilbury (Print)
English Ships and the
Spanish
Armada
, August 1588 (Painting)
The Glorious Defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
, between Dover & Calais in 1588 (Print)
The
Spanish
Armada
defeated off Starr Point, near Plymouth.
Defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
in 1588. Engraved for Mountague's History of England (Print)
Defeat of the
Spanish
Armada
, 8 August 1588 (Painting)
The
Spanish
Armada
Sailing from Ferrol-12th July 1588...
Engagement between the British Fleet and the
Spanish
Armada
, off the Isle of Wight, 25th July 1588 (Print
Two charts of the
Spanish
Armada
, off Calais and in flight into the North Sea (Print)
[The fireship attack on the
Spanish
Armada
, 7 August 1588] (Chart; Print)
The
Spanish
Armada
Sailing from Ferrol-12th July 1588 (Starting for the conquest of England) (Print)
The
Spanish
Armada
off Fowey, July 20 1588, also twenty two cameo portraits around the edge (Print)
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro and the
Spanish
Armada
compared (Medal)
Who defeated the
Spanish
Armada
, in July, 1588 (Print)
The
Spanish
Armada
destroyed by Captaine Morgan Part 2 Chap 7 (Print)
The
Spanish
Armada
off Calais, attack by fireships 28 Jul 1588. Also eight cameo portraits (Print)
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