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illustratus · 16 days
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The furious action between H.M.S. Mars and the French '74 Hercule off Brest on 21st April 1798
by John Christian Schetky
#john christian schetky#art#battle of the raz de sein#duel#age of sail#marine art#royal navy#england#great britain#france#history#europe#french revolutionary wars#hercule#hms mars#naval battle#naval warfare#alexander hood#louis lhéritier#english#british#french#bay of biscay#warship#warships#ships#clouds#moonlight#moonlit#sea
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ltwilliammowett · 4 years
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French barque Belem passing the Raz de Sein passage on the Brittany coast.
This dangerous lee shore was blockaded, night and day, in all weathers for 20 years during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Battles get the attention, but the blockade won the war.
#naval history#tall ships#barque belem#18th century#19th century#21th century#age of sail
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illustratus · 15 days
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The Death of Captain Alexander Hood, who Gloriously Fell in the Moment of Victory on the 21st April 1798
by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
#alexander hood#battle of the raz de sein#age of sail#hms mars#royal navy#england#great britain#english#british#samuel william reynolds#james northcote#naval battle#naval warfare#art#history#french revolutionary wars#france#europe#hercule#warship#warships#victory#death
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