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Paintings Archive
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Paintings, Plans, Diagrams and History of the HMS Boadicea
*SPOILERS* … the Boadicea proved she was a dry, wholesome ship. – The Mauritius Campaign -
Paintings, Plans, Diagrams and History of the HMS Surprise
*SPOILERS* … He knew her through and through, as beautiful a piece of ship-building as any that had been launched from the French yards, a true thoroughbred, very fast in the right hands, weatherly, dry, a splendid sailor on a bowline, and a ship that almost steered herself once you understood her ways. - H.M.S. [...] -
06.01.1794 The Glorious First of June Gallery
The Glorious First of June was the first major fleet battle of the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1801. The French admiral, Rear-Admiral Louis-Thomas Villaret-Joyeuse, had sailed from Brest to intercept a valuable grain fleet from America, vitally needed in famine-stricken France. The English commander-in-chief, Lord Howe, sailed with the Channel Fleet in his flagship the HMS [...] -
10.21.1805 The Battle of Trafalgar Gallery
As one of the most celebrated naval battles of the Napoleonic War, Trafalgar is obviously an extremely popular subject for paintings. Many more images of this incredible act of naval warfare will be posted in the days, weeks and months to come. -
Royal Navy Uniforms in Caricatures and Paintings Gallery
Images depicting what the well-dressed men of Jack Aubrey’s Royal Navy wore to the ragin’ party known as the Napoleonic War. All caricatures by Thomas Rowlandson and courtesy of the National Maritime Museum and Port Cities unless otherwise noted. -
Paintings, Plans, Diagrams and History of the HMS Lively
*SPOILERS* No wonder they called her a crack frigate: her sailing qualities were quite out of the ordinary, and the smooth quiet discipline of her people was beyond anything he had seen. – Post Captain -
An Introduction to the Hierarchy of Aubrey’s Royal Navy
Ratings When signed on to a ship’s books, a man was given a rating according to his experience. Freshmen to the sea were known as landsmen, those with limited experience were ordinary seamen, while knowledgeable sailors were rated able seamen. Petty or Warrant Officers From the pool of able seamen came the candidates for promotion [...] -
Paintings, Plans, Diagrams and History of the HMS Polychrest
*SPOILERS* She was known as the Carpenter’s Mistake, and no one in the service had ever imagined she would be launched. - Post Captain -
Paintings, Plans, Diagrams and History of the HMS Sophie
*SPOILERS* … She was a slow brig, an old brig and a brig that was very unlikely to make his fortune. – Master and Commander -
12.29.1812 USS Constitution Burns HMS Java Gallery