Picture No | 10053943 |
Date | 1783 |
Description | FIRESHIPS, 1783 |
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Two types of fireship - small boats containing burning substance, designed to be sent among the enemy vessels ; one has a sail, the other is propelled by current or wind
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Source | unnamed artist in The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1783 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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