Picture No | 10040903 |
Date | 28 February 1758 |
Description | NAVAL COMBAT, 1758 |
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Naval combat : the British ship 'Monmouth' defeats the French man-of-war 'Foudroyant' off Cartagena, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The Foudroyant gave its name to a Royal Navy vessel of the same name launched in 1798, which served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1800.
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Source | unnamed artist, for 'The History of England' (late 18th century print) |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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