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Villegagnon HMS Egmont HMS Narcissus Corcavada PU6076

Villegagnon HMS Egmont HMS Narcissus Corcavada PU6076

Villegagnon HMS 'Egmont' HMS 'Corcavada' A view of Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with, to the left, the Fort of "Island of Villagnanon" and, to the right, the Corcovado (Corcovada) peak. Measuremen... More

HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757 (cropped)

HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757 (cropped)

View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Commdre Nelson boarding the San Nicholas of 80 and the San Josef of 112 14th Febry 1797. Captain at the battle of St Vincent PAG8949

Commdre Nelson boarding the San Nicholas of 80 and the San Josef of 11...

Commdre Nelson boarding the San Nicholas of 80 and the San Josef of 112 14th Febry 1797. Captain at the battle of St Vincent (PAG8949) An original drawing by Captain Ralph Willett Miller of HMS Captain Waterco... More

Destruction of Chuiapoo's Pirate Fleet, 30 September 1849, by Nam-Sing BHC0632

Destruction of Chuiapoo's Pirate Fleet, 30 September 1849, by Nam-Sing...

Destruction of Chuiapoo's Pirate Fleet, 30 September 1849, by Nam-Sing Medium oil on canvas Measurements H 30.5 x W 45.5 cm Accession number BHC0632 Painting was commissioned by Dugald McEwan the Assistant Su... More

H.M.S. Champion chasing the Dutch lugger Wanderer PY0830

H.M.S. Champion chasing the Dutch lugger Wanderer PY0830

Watercolour drawing of HMS Champion (1824) chasing the Dutch smuggling lugger Wanderer, off Redhead, painted by "Mr. Rolfe Master of the Lugger". PY0830

HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval Review in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 23rd June 1873 BHC3287

HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval ...

HM Turret Ship Devastation at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval Review in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 23rd June 1873, by Edward William Cooke NMM NMMG BHC3287 HMY Victoria and Albert II at externe left, ... More

HMS 'Bombay' on Fire by George Cochrane Kerr NMM NMMG BHC3239

HMS 'Bombay' on Fire by George Cochrane Kerr NMM NMMG BHC3239

HMS 'Bombay' on Fire by George Cochrane Kerr Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HMS Barfleur - The Battle of Cape Passaro, 1719 (cropped)

HMS Barfleur - The Battle of Cape Passaro, 1719 (cropped)

In this painting, created half a century after the event, the action is shown at about 4 o'clock. Byng's flagship the 'Barfleur', 90 guns, is prominently depicted firing her starboard broadside, in starboard-b... More

HMS Calypso (1783), PW7972, British naval battle painting

HMS Calypso (1783), PW7972, British naval battle painting

Calypso, PW7972. Hand-coloured. Calypso was run down and sunk during a gale in the Atlantic by a merchantman she was escorting in convoy, while returning from Jamaica on 30th July 1803. The Calypso is here sho... More

HMS Expedition (ship, 1679) during Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 (cropped)

HMS Expedition (ship, 1679) during Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 Ma...

Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 The English painter Samuel Scott (1702-1772) specialised in marine painting and views of London. A strong influence of the art of Willem van de Velde the Younger can b... More

HMS Princess Royal (1853) Oswald Walters Brierly & R. Carrick - The Fleet becalmed (cropped)

HMS Princess Royal (1853) Oswald Walters Brierly & R. Carrick - The Fl...

The English & French fleets in the Baltic, 1854. (Plate No.5). The fleets becalmed. Screw ships getting steam up (shows H.M.S. Princess Royal and Blenheim)

HMS Serapis troop ship 1866. No.758

HMS Serapis troop ship 1866. No.758

HMS Serapis troop ship 1866. No.758 Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HMS Undaunted (1886). Warship photograph collection

HMS Undaunted (1886). Warship photograph collection

H.M.S. Undaunted (1886) 1st class cruiser-belted Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HMS Valiant (1759) - Dominic Serres the Elder - The Capture of Havana, 1762, Landing Cannon and Stores, 30 June (cropped)

HMS Valiant (1759) - Dominic Serres the Elder - The Capture of Havana,...

A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756–63. The Capture of Havana was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late i... More

John Lynn - HMS Edinburgh, detail from The 'Vernon' and other vessels (cropped)

John Lynn - HMS Edinburgh, detail from The 'Vernon' and other vessels ...

The painting showing the steam auxiliary 'Blackwall frigate' East Indiaman 'Vernon', 996 tons, broadside in the centre on her maiden voyage. She passing HM ships 'Edinburgh' and 'Blenheim' as they beat down Ch... More

The 'Royal Sovereign', Yacht RMG BHC3613

The 'Royal Sovereign', Yacht RMG BHC3613

A royal yacht is shown in starboard-broadside view, hove-to off a harbour believed to be Weymouth, with King George III and members of his family on board. It is flying the Royal Standard and the Union flag to... More

The battle of the Saints 12 avril 1782

The battle of the Saints 12 avril 1782

Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782. Français : Bataille des Saintes, 12 avril 1782.

The capture of the Resistance and Constance by HMS San Fiorenzo and Nymphe, 9 March 1797 BHC0495

The capture of the Resistance and Constance by HMS San Fiorenzo and Ny...

Oil painting by Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821) depicting capture of two French frigates by British ships HMS San Fiorenzo and HMS Nymphe, in March 1797. San Fiorenzo is to the left, Nymphe is second right.

The sinking of HMS Dartmouth (1698) during the capture of the Carrera del Glorioso, 8 October 1747 (cropped)

The sinking of HMS Dartmouth (1698) during the capture of the Carrera ...

The Spanish 74-gun ship 'Glorioso' was on her way to Cadiz from Ferrol, where she had landed treasure, when she was attacked by a number of English ships, including the 'Royal family' squadron of privateers co... More

The-battle-of-quiberon-bay-12-november-1759-the-day-after

The-battle-of-quiberon-bay-12-november-1759-the-day-after

The French Soleil Royale and Héros are in flames on the right, in the foreground HMS Resolution lies wrecked on her starboard side. In front of her is HMS Essex, with other members of the British fleet at anch... More

Van Minderhout Battle of Lowestoft

Van Minderhout Battle of Lowestoft

showing HMS Royal Charles and the Eendracht Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

'Erebus' and the 'Terror' in New Zealand, August 1841 by John Wilson Carmichael

'Erebus' and the 'Terror' in New Zealand, August 1841 by John Wilson C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a landscape with water, mountains, and sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice RMG BHC1016

A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice RMG BHC1016

A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice Several types of Dutch shipping are shown trapped in the ice. In the foreground to the right a fluyt sits in the ice, stern view to port. The name of the ship is imp... More

A First-Rate (HMS Royal William)

A First-Rate (HMS Royal William)

A First-Rate An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 ... More

A First-Rate RMG BHC0983, British naval battle painting

A First-Rate RMG BHC0983, British naval battle painting

A First-Rate An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 ... More

Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 RMG BHC0539

Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 R...

Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 Vice-Admiral Calder’s squadron intercepted the Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve off north-western Spain, as it returned from it... More

Adriaen van Diest (c.1656-1704) - The Four Days' Battle, the Burning of HMS 'Royal Prince', 3 June 1666 - BHC0290 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Adriaen van Diest (c.1656-1704) - The Four Days' Battle, the Burning o...

van Diest, Adriaen; The Four Days' Battle: the Burning of HMS 'Royal Prince', 3 June 1666; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-four-days-battle-the-burning-of-hms-royal-prince-3-june-1666-173407

William Joy - Arrival of HMS Clyde

William Joy - Arrival of HMS Clyde

HMS 'Clyde' Arriving at Sheerness After the 'Nore' Mutiny, 30 May 1797. The 'Clyde' is shown arriving at sunrise in the Medway, off Sheerness Dockyard. She is in the left middle distance, in port-bow view, on ... More

Arthur Wellington Fowles (1815-1883) - The Pilot 'Cutter Fox' and a Quarantine Hulk off Binstead - BHC3350 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Arthur Wellington Fowles (1815-1883) - The Pilot 'Cutter Fox' and a Qu...

The pilot cutter Fox and a quarantine hulk off Binstead Ship portrait. Oil painting The pilot cutter Fox and a quarantine hulk off Binstead The hulk is mentioned in Hansard for 20 April 1866. In answer to a qu... More

Bataille-Cardinaux, British naval battle painting

Bataille-Cardinaux, British naval battle painting

The French Soleil Royal and Héros are in flames on the right, in the foreground HMS Resolution lies wrecked on her starboard side. In front of her is HMS Essex, with other members of the British fleet at anchor... More

BattleOfTexel. 17th century painting

BattleOfTexel. 17th century painting

The 'Gouden Leeuw' at the Battle of the Texel, 21 August 1673.*oil on canvas.*149,8 x 299,7 cm.*1687

Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 RMG BHC0373

Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 RMG BHC0373

Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of w... More

British School - Two Royal Navy Frigates - BHC1151 - Royal Museums Greenwich

British School - Two Royal Navy Frigates - BHC1151 - Royal Museums Gre...

British School; Two Royal Navy Frigates; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/two-royal-navy-frigates-172800

Capture des flutes Alcide et Lys en 1755 pres de Louisbourg

Capture des flutes Alcide et Lys en 1755 pres de Louisbourg

The Capture of the 'Alcide' and 'Lys', 8 June 1755 On the belief that the French were preparing to build up their military presence in America, in April 1755 an English naval squadron was despatched to America... More

Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, 1794

Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, 1794

On 5th February 1794, Sir John Jervis and Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, arrived at Martinique and by 20th March the whole island, with the exception of Fort Bourbon and Fort Royal, had submitted. Jervis... More

Charles Gregory (1810-1896) - HMS 'Rodney' - BHC3585 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Charles Gregory (1810-1896) - HMS 'Rodney' - BHC3585 - Royal Museums G...

Gregory, Charles; HMS 'Rodney'; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-rodney-174683

Charles Henry Seaforth (1801-1872) - HMS 'Forte' Passing the Eddystone Lighthouse - BHC3737 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Charles Henry Seaforth (1801-1872) - HMS 'Forte' Passing the Eddystone...

Seaforth, Charles Henry; HMS 'Forte' Passing the Eddystone Lighthouse; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-forte-passing-the-eddystone-lighthouse-175535

Charles William Wyllie (1853-1923) - A Regatta off HMS ‘Worcester’ - BHC3734 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Charles William Wyllie (1853-1923) - A Regatta off HMS ‘Worcester’ - B...

Wyllie, Charles William; A Regatta off HMS 'Worcester'; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/a-regatta-off-hms-worcester-176187

Combat de la fregate Amazone et du HMS Santa Margarita juillet 1782

Combat de la fregate Amazone et du HMS Santa Margarita juillet 1782

The capture of the 'Amazone' by HM ship 'Santa Margarita', 29 July 1782 The two ships shown were frigates of 36 guns, the 'Santa Margarita' - a Spanish-built prize - with 255 men under Captain Elliot Salter an... More

Debut de l action entre la Magicienne et la Sibylle janvier 1783

Debut de l action entre la Magicienne et la Sibylle janvier 1783

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Dominic Serres (1722-1793) - HMS 'Pearl' Capturing the 'Esperance', 30 September 1780 - BHC0432 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Dominic Serres (1722-1793) - HMS 'Pearl' Capturing the 'Esperance', 30...

Serres, Dominic; HMS 'Pearl' Capturing the 'Esperance', 30 September 1780; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-pearl-capturing-the-esperance-30-september-1780-175571

Dominic Serres - Dominic Serres - Barrington's action at St Lucia 1778 - ZBA2204

Dominic Serres - Dominic Serres - Barrington's action at St Lucia 1778...

This shows Admiral Samuel Barrington's squadron at anchor across the Grand Cul de Sac on the west side of St Lucia, covering his invasion transports within it, on the day following his successful defence of the... More

Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806 RMG BHC0571

Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806 RMG BHC0571

Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806 Following Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805, Sir John Duckworth left the blockade of Cadiz and pursued a French squadron to the Caribbean, where he defea... More

Ebenezer Colls - HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker, 1803-05

Ebenezer Colls - HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker, 1803-05

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894) - HMS 'Queen' and 'Princess Royal' in a Stormy Sea - BHC3569 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894) - HMS 'Queen' and 'Princess Roy...

Inglefield, Edward Augustus; HMS 'Queen' and 'Princess Royal' in a Stormy Sea; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-queen-and-princess-royal-in-a-stormy-sea-174841

Edward William Cooke (1811-1880) - HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval Review in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 23rd June 1873 - BHC3287 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Edward William Cooke (1811-1880) - HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spi...

Cooke, Edward William; HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval Review in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 23rd June 1873; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hm-tu... More

Edwin Hayes (1819-1904) - Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer', 28 June 1814 - BHC0610 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Edwin Hayes (1819-1904) - Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer'...

Hayes, Edwin; Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer', 28 June 1814; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/action-between-uss-wasp-and-hms-reindeer-28-june-1814-174718

End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 RMG BHC0374

End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 RMG BHC0374

When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of war nearby. He met them on 1 October and a brisk action e... More

End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748

End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748

When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of war nearby. He met them on 1 October and a brisk action e... More

Francis Holman (1729-1784) - The Cutter 'Fly' and Other Vessels - BHC3340 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Francis Holman (1729-1784) - The Cutter 'Fly' and Other Vessels - BHC3...

Holman, Francis; The Cutter 'Fly' and Other Vessels; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-cutter-fly-and-other-vessels-174759

Francis Sartorius - Four frigates capturing Spanish treasure ships, 5 October 1804

Francis Sartorius - Four frigates capturing Spanish treasure ships, 5 ...

Four Spanish frigates with a rich shipment from Montevideo headed for Cadiz. The cargo was ultimately destined for France and therefore potentially for use against the British. Four British frigates lay in wai... More

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - End of the Action between HMS 'Arrow' and 'Acheron' and the French Frigates 'Hortense' and 'Incorruptible' - BHC2384 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - End of the Action between HMS '...

Sartorius II, Francis; End of the Action between HMS 'Arrow' and 'Acheron' and the French Frigates 'Hortense' and 'Incorruptible'; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/end-of-the-action-betwe... More

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - HMS 'Sappho' Capturing the Danish Brig 'Admiral Jawl', 2 March 1808, Ships Engaged - BHC0582 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - HMS 'Sappho' Capturing the Dani...

Sartorius II, Francis; HMS 'Sappho' Capturing the Danish Brig 'Admiral Jawl', 2 March 1808: Ships Engaged; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-sappho-capturing-the-danish-brig-admiral-ja... More

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - Strachan's Action after Trafalgar, 4 November 1805, Bringing Home the Prizes - BHC0574 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Francis Sartorius II (c.1777-c.1831) - Strachan's Action after Trafalg...

Sartorius II, Francis; Strachan's Action after Trafalgar, 4 November 1805: Bringing Home the Prizes; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/strachans-action-after-trafalgar-4-november-1805-brin... More

Francis Swaine (1730-1782) - The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'Monmouth', 28 February 1758 - BHC0383 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Francis Swaine (1730-1782) - The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'M...

Swaine, Francis; The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'Monmouth', 28 February 1758; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-capture-of-the-foudroyant-by-hms-monmouth-28-february-1758-175714

François Etienne Musin (1820-1888) - HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846 - BHC3325 - Royal Museums Greenwich

François Etienne Musin (1820-1888) - HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846 - B...

Musin, Francois Etienne; HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-erebus-in-the-ice-1846-175175

George Chambers Snr - 'Britannia' Entering Portsmouth

George Chambers Snr - 'Britannia' Entering Portsmouth

HMS Britannia entering Portsmouth. The 'Britannia', 120 guns, is shown here entering Portsmouth on 4 February 1835, under the command of Captain Peter Rainier, after spending five-and-a-half years in the Med... More

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Agincourt' at Malta - BHC2329 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Agincourt' at Malta - BHC2329...

Gianni, Giancinto; HMS 'Agincourt' at Malta; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-agincourt-at-malta-174659

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Alexandra' - BHC4174 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Alexandra' - BHC4174 - Royal ...

Gianni, Giancinto; HMS 'Alexandra'; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-alexandra-174660

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Alexandra' Leaving Malta - BHC3184 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Alexandra' Leaving Malta - BH...

Gianni, Giancinto; HMS 'Alexandra' Leaving Malta; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-alexandra-leaving-malta-174662

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Thunderer' off Malta - BHC4173 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Girolamo Gianni (1837-after 1896) - HMS 'Thunderer' off Malta - BHC417...

Gianni, Giancinto; HMS 'Thunderer' off Malta; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-thunderer-off-malta-174658

Glorieux combats de juin 1794, British naval battle painting

Glorieux combats de juin 1794, British naval battle painting

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

HM Ship 'Tiger' Taking the 'Schakerloo' in the Harbour of Cadiz, 23 February 1674 RMG BHC0320

HM Ship 'Tiger' Taking the 'Schakerloo' in the Harbour of Cadiz, 23 Fe...

HM Ship 'Tiger' Taking the 'Schakerloo' in the Harbour of Cadiz, 23 February 1674 A panoramic view looking north across the Bay of Cadiz towards Rota. In the foreground to the right and centre the city's batte... More

HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 RMG BHC0578

HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 RMG...

HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Painting. HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Français : Le HMS Warrior escortant un convoi traversant Reefne... More

HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker RMG BHC0532

HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker RMG BHC0532

HMS Endymion rescuing a French two-decker In 1870 Admiral Sir James Hope presented an almost identical picture of this subject by J. C. Schetky to the United Service Club in London and it was exhibited at the ... More

HMS Warrior, British naval battle painting

HMS Warrior, British naval battle painting

HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Painting. HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Français : Le HMS Warrior escortant un convoi traversant Reefne... More

Ibbetson-SailorsCarousing

Ibbetson-SailorsCarousing

A scene in an unspecified tavern at Portsmouth after one or more ships have been paid off. The painting may be a retrospective celebration of the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794 since, although execu... More

John Cleveley the younger (1747-1786) (style of) - HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti - BHC1939 - Royal Museums Greenwich

John Cleveley the younger (1747-1786) (style of) - HMS 'Resolution' an...

Cleveley the younger, John; HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-resolution-and-discovery-in-tahiti-173297

Knowles Action - Public domain map engraving

Knowles Action - Public domain map engraving

Knowles's Action off Havana (Revised April 2013) In February 1748 Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles left Port Royal, Jamaica, with eight ships of the line, to make an attack on Santiago de Cuba. Delayed by contrary... More

Knowles's Action off Havana RMG BHC0375

Knowles's Action off Havana RMG BHC0375

Knowles's Action off Havana (Revised April 2013) In February 1748 Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles left Port Royal, Jamaica, with eight ships of the line, to make an attack on Santiago de Cuba. Delayed by contrary... More

Mather Brown - Battle of the Nile

Mather Brown - Battle of the Nile

A painting of the height of the Battle of the Nile, 1798 An unfinished painting of the Battle of the Nile. Nelson's decisive victory over the French off the coast of Egypt led to the disintegration of Napoleon... More

Dominic Serres - Moonlight battle Aftermath

Dominic Serres - Moonlight battle Aftermath

A painting showing a scene after the Moonlight battle 16 January 1780. Sir George Rodney was appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Leeward Islands in the autumn of 1779, during the War of American Independence. ... More

Nicholas Pocock - Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806

Nicholas Pocock - Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806

Following Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805, Sir John Duckworth left the blockade of Cadiz and pursued a French squadron to the Caribbean, where he defeated it off San Domingo on the 6 February 1806. With s... More

Nicholas Pocock - The Frigate 'Triton'

Nicholas Pocock - The Frigate 'Triton'

This ship's portrait was painted for Vice-Admiral James Gambier, Lord Gambier. He was a Lord of the Admiralty at the time it was painted in 1797 and was the designer of the fifth-rate frigate, 'Triton', built ... More

Dominic Serres - PenobscotExpeditionBySerres

Dominic Serres - PenobscotExpeditionBySerres

This is a depiction of naval action in the American Revolutionary War's 1779 Penobscot Expedition. painting shows the bay viewed from the south. In the left background is the ‘Raisonable’ with a white ensign a... More

Quibcardinaux2, 19th century painting

Quibcardinaux2, 19th century painting

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rendicion de navio san jose, British naval battle painting

Rendicion de navio san jose, British naval battle painting

Surrender of the San Josef in the Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797). Español: Rendición del navío San José durante la Batalla del Cabo de San Vicente.

Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 RMG BHC0456

Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1...

Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 'Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783' Start of the action between HMS 'Magicienne' and 'La Sibyl... More

The 'Royal Prince' and other Vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1–4 June 1666 RMG BHC0286

The 'Royal Prince' and other Vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1–4 June...

The 'Royal Prince' and other Vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1–4 June 1666 The Four Days Battle was one of several naval engagements, which took place on the southern part of the North Sea, during the Second ... More

The battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943 BHC0686

The battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943 BHC0686

The action depicted is the battle between HMS 'Glasgow' (1936) and HMS 'Enterprise' (1927) and a group of German destroyers: 'Glasgow' is leading the British line. The Royal Navy had the best of this fight, sin... More

The Battle of the Nile, British naval battle painting

The Battle of the Nile, British naval battle painting

Orient explodes at the Battle of the Nile. Franklin is the ship in the extreme left of the picture, and was almost set on fire herself by falling debris.

The Charles Galley-Willem van de Velde the Younger

The Charles Galley-Willem van de Velde the Younger

Panel painting of the Charles Galley in a light breeze, towing an admiral's barge with several men in it. The Charles Galley was one of the two so-called galley frigates built in 1676 to serve in the Mediterra... More

The English Ship 'Royal Sovereign' With a Royal Yacht in a Light Air

The English Ship 'Royal Sovereign' With a Royal Yacht in a Light Air

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The training ship 'Fisgard' (?) off the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1877 RMG BHC3711

The training ship 'Fisgard' (?) off the Royal Naval College, Greenwich...

The training ship 'Fisgard' (?) off the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1877 This small painting by Claude T. Stanfield Moore (1853-1901) was previously called ' A view of Greenwich in 1877 with the trainin... More

The wreck of HMS Hero in the Texel, 25 December 1811

The wreck of HMS Hero in the Texel, 25 December 1811

Français : Naufrage du vaisseau britannique HMS Hero au Texel le 25 décembre 1811.

Turner, The Battle of Trafalgar (1822)

Turner, The Battle of Trafalgar (1822)

The painting combines events from several times during the battle. Nelson's famous signal "England expects..." flies from the Victory (11:50); the top-mizzenmast falls (13:00); the Achille is on fire in the bac... More

Vroom Hendrick Cornelisz The Return of Prince Charles from Spain 5 October 1623

Vroom Hendrick Cornelisz The Return of Prince Charles from Spain 5 Oct...

The Return of Prince Charles from Spain, 5 October 1623.Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom

Willem Schellinks - Dutch Ships in the Medway, June 1667

Willem Schellinks - Dutch Ships in the Medway, June 1667

Schellinks, Willem; Dutch Ships in the Medway, June 1667; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/dutch-ships-in-the-medway-june-1667-175497

Willem van de Velde (II) - The Battle at Texel - WGA24522

Willem van de Velde (II) - The Battle at Texel - WGA24522

Picryl description: Public domain photo of landscape art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Willem van de Velde the Younger - The Departure of William of Orange and Princess Mary for Holland nmm BHC0322

Willem van de Velde the Younger - The Departure of William of Orange a...

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 - BHC0539 - Royal Museums Greenwich

William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off ...

Anderson, William; Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/admiral-sir-robert-calders-action-off-cape-finisterre-23-july-1805-172517

William Anderson - The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland

William Anderson - The Return of George IV to Greenwich from Scotland

George IV was the first sovereign to visit Scotland (15-27 August 1822) since Charles I, and here the King is portrayed on his return being rowed to the watergate of Greenwich Hospital.

HMS Buckingham British naval battle painting

HMS Buckingham British naval battle painting

HMS Buckingham (1751) on the stocks. Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Cleveley the Elder, The Royal George at Deptford Showing the Launch of The Cambridge (1757)

John Cleveley the Elder, The Royal George at Deptford Showing the Laun...

A fictitious combination of two events set in Deptford Dockyard in southeast London, England, UK: the launch of the H.M.S. Cambridge (left) in Deptford on 21 October 1755, and the H.M.S. Royal George (right) wh... More

Hydra and Furet, British naval battle painting

Hydra and Furet, British naval battle painting

oil on canvas on board; 460 x 600 mm In the right foreground is the Hydra, in port-bow view, sailing close-hauled on the starboard tack. In the left middle distance is the Furet, also port-bow view, firing a g... More

H.M.S. Queen, 110 Guns Captn Sir Henry John Leeke

H.M.S. Queen, 110 Guns Captn Sir Henry John Leeke

H.M.S. Queen, 110 Guns Captn Sir Henry John Leeke Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Saint Vincent-P7120050 - Public domain scan / engraving

Saint Vincent-P7120050 - Public domain scan / engraving

Engraving depicting the Battle of Saint Vincent in 1797, engraved by J. Baily after an oil painting by Robert Clevely (The Victory Raking the Spanish Salvador del Mundo at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797)

The Victory Raking the Spanish Salvador del Mundo at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797

The Victory Raking the Spanish Salvador del Mundo at the Battle of Cap...

Français : Scène de la bataille du cap Saint-Vincent en 1797. Le HMS Victory lache une bordée sur le vaisseau espagnol Salvador del Mundo.

Thomas-Whitcombe-Battle-of-Camperdown

Thomas-Whitcombe-Battle-of-Camperdown

Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Admiral Clark Gayton (1712 - ca 1785), by John Singleton Copley

Admiral Clark Gayton (1712 - ca 1785), by John Singleton Copley

Admiral Clark Gayton (1712 - ca. 1785) A three-quarter-length portrait to left in flag officer's full-dress uniform, 1767-83, of blue coat with gold braid, white waistcoat decorated in gold trim, and a white ... More

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