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1. Sir Peter Parker Bt (1721-1811), Admiral of the Fleet.
*Sir Peter Parker Bt (1721-1811), Admiral of the Fleet. A full-length portrait of Admiral Sir Peter Parker showing him facing slightly to the left. He wears an Admiral's full-dress uniform of 1795-1812. He...
2. The Royal George at Deptford showing the launch of the Cambridge.
*The Royal George at Deptford showing the launch of the Cambridge. This is a composite of two events, the launch of the 'Cambridge' on 21 October 1755, and a view of the 'Royal George', which was actually launched...
3. The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798.
*The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. Nicholas Pocock's painting shows the moment when HMS 'Goliath', under command of Captain Edward Foley, crossed the head of the line of anchored...
4. Cavalry embarking at Blackwall, 24 April 1793.
*Cavalry embarking at Blackwall, 24 April 1793. The troops, probably embarking at Perry's Dock in Blackwall, were bound for Ostend. Approximately 800 were embarked altogether, including the 11th...
5. The launch of HMS Venerable at Blackwall, by Francis Holman.
*The launch of HMS Venerable at Blackwall, by Francis Holman. A ship launch was always a great occasion and hundreds of spectators would watch the event from both dry-land and water. In this image, three other...
6. The Royal George and other vessels, by Dominic Serres the Elder.
*The Royal George and other vessels, by Dominic Serres the Elder. The 'Royal George' is shown broadside flying the ensign. Other shipping is shown on the left together with a small yacht to the right. The French...
7. The Battle of the First of June, 1794, by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg.
*The Battle of the First of June, 1794, by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. 'Lord Howe's action, or the Glorious First of June' (its original title) is an interpretation of the first major fleet battle of the French...
8. The frigate Triton, by Nicholas Pocock.
*The frigate Triton, by Nicholas Pocock. This picture was painted for Vice-Admiral James Gambier, later Lord Gambier. He was the designer of the fifth-rate frigate 'Triton', built at...
9. The Buckingham on the stocks at Deptford, by John Cleveley, the Elder.
*The Buckingham on the stocks at Deptford, by John Cleveley, the Elder. The 'Buckingham' was launched at Deptford in 1751, the year before this painting was made and so it is generally accepted that this is the vessel...
 
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