Naval Battle Gallery

The Fall of Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (The Fall of Nelson

GIA4779995 The Fall of Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (The Fall of Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, 21/10/1805) by Denis Dighton. Oil on canvas around 1825. The National Maritime Museum, London. Nelson is killed on the bridge of HMS Victory. by Dighton, Denis (1792-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Fall of Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (The Fall of Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, 21/10/1805) by Denis Dighton. Oil on canvas around 1825. The National Maritime Museum, London. Nelson is killed on the bridge of HMS Victory.); A© Giancarlo Costa; English, out of copyright

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Robert Surcouf (1773-1827) French sailor and corsair, here at boarding of english boat

XEE4160281 Robert Surcouf (1773-1827) French sailor and corsair, here at boarding of english boat " Triton" in 1796, engraving - Robert Surcouf (1773-1827) French sailor and privateer, ici a l'abordage du ship " Triton" of the Compagnie Anglais des Indes in 1796 - By decret by Napoleon I Robert Surcouf 26) is decor of the Legion of Honour in 1804 - Glores National, Epinal Imaging - by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Surcouf (1773-1827) French sailor and corsair, here at boarding of english boat " Triton" in 1796, engraving - Robert Surcouf (1773-1827) French sailor and privateer, ici a l'abordage du ship " Triton" of the Compagnie Anglais des Indes in 1796 - By decret by Napoleon I Robert Surcouf 26) is decor of the Legion of Honour in 1804 - Glores National, Epinal Imaging -); Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

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The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588

The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588. The ships of the Spanish fleet are shown in combat with British vessels. The Armada, a fleet of 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia was intended to protect an invasion force commanded by the Duke of Parma as it crossed the English Channel. Harrassment from the smaller, more manoeuvrable vessels of the British Navy, the use of fireships and unfavourable weather conditions meant that the Armada could not achieve its objective of guaranteeing Parma's barges safe passage across the Channel. Ultimately the Armada was swept up the North Sea and much of it was destroyed in storms around the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Painting in the collection of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England

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