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Assault on Copenhagen (1659)


Battle of Havana


Siege/Relief of Gibraltar


Battle of Martinique


Battle of Lissa


Battle of Lagos


Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604)


Battle of the Nile


Battle of Navarino


Battle of Cape St. Vincent


Third Battle of Ushant


The Glorious First of June


Battle of Camperdown


Battle of the Solent


Unnamed naval battle


Glorious First of June


Battle of St. Vincent


Battle of Quiberon Bay


Dardanelles Operation


Normandy landings (amphibious phase)


Battle of Trafalgar

Crimean War (naval engagement)


Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

Naval-battle Results

Image of X: The Spaniards make the best of their way for the Northern Seas; and are, in the mean time, very much battered by the English, who closely pursue them. The chief Galleass is stranded near Calais

X: The Spaniards make the best of their way for the Northern Seas; and are, in the mean time, very much battered by the English, who closely pursue them. The chief Galleass is stranded near Calais

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar

William Joy (1803 - c.1859)
Image of Sir Henry Morgan (c1635-1688) Buccaneer

Sir Henry Morgan (c1635-1688) Buccaneer

British 17th century unknown
Image of Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar

Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Image of Admiral Sir John Duckworth Forcing Pass through Dardanelles, 1807

Admiral Sir John Duckworth Forcing Pass through Dardanelles, 1807

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
Image of French Defeat off Cape Lagos

French Defeat off Cape Lagos

British 19th century unknown
No image available

IV: De Valdez’s Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord-Admiral with the Bear and Mary Rose, pursue the Enemy, who are in the Form of a Half Moon

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of VI: Some English Ships attack the Spanish Fleet to the Westward. The Spaniards draw themselves into a Roundel: And afterwards keeping on their Course, are followed by the English

VI: Some English Ships attack the Spanish Fleet to the Westward. The Spaniards draw themselves into a Roundel: And afterwards keeping on their Course, are followed by the English

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of The Capture of Martinique (mountain & town behind)

The Capture of Martinique (mountain & town behind)

Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Image of Sir Thomas Graves (c.1747-1814) Admiral

Sir Thomas Graves (c.1747-1814) Admiral

James Northcote (1746 - 1831)
Image of The Defence of Gibraltar on the Night of 13 and 14 September 1782

The Defence of Gibraltar on the Night of 13 and 14 September 1782

Richard Paton (1717 - 1791)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of Attack on Spanish Treasure Galleys, Portugal

Attack on Spanish Treasure Galleys, Portugal

Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom (1566 - 1640)
Image of III: At the left Hand Corner is represented the first Engagement between the Spanish and English Fleets: After which the English give Chace to the Spaniards, who draw themselves up in a Roundel

III: At the left Hand Corner is represented the first Engagement between the Spanish and English Fleets: After which the English give Chace to the Spaniards, who draw themselves up in a Roundel

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of IV: De Valdez’s Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord-Admiral with the Bear and Mary Rose, pursue the Enemy, who are in the Form of a Half Moon

IV: De Valdez’s Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord-Admiral with the Bear and Mary Rose, pursue the Enemy, who are in the Form of a Half Moon

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of L’Horizon de la Liberation: En Souvenir du 6/6/44

L’Horizon de la Liberation: En Souvenir du 6/6/44

Juliane Hervé (1921 - 2006)
Image of Admiral Hawk’s Defeat of Admiral Conflans 20 November 1759

Admiral Hawk’s Defeat of Admiral Conflans 20 November 1759

British 19th century unknown
Image of A Naval Engagement

A Naval Engagement

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of The Capture of Martinique (palm trees to right)

The Capture of Martinique (palm trees to right)

Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Image of Battle of the Nile: English Squadron, Bay of Shoals

Battle of the Nile: English Squadron, Bay of Shoals

Captain James Weir
Thomas Hellyer
Image of II: The Spanish Fleet against Fowey, drawn up in the Form of a Half Moon, and the English Fleet pursuing them

II: The Spanish Fleet against Fowey, drawn up in the Form of a Half Moon, and the English Fleet pursuing them

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Battle of the Nile: Morning of 2nd August 1798

Battle of the Nile: Morning of 2nd August 1798

Captain James Weir
Thomas Hellyer
Image of The Capture of Martinique (shipping against clouds)

The Capture of Martinique (shipping against clouds)

Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Image of The Capture of Havana by the English Squadron

The Capture of Havana by the English Squadron

Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Image of VI: Some English Ships attack the Spanish Fleet to the Westward. The Spaniards draw themselves into a Roundel: And afterwards keeping on their Course, are followed by the English

VI: Some English Ships attack the Spanish Fleet to the Westward. The Spaniards draw themselves into a Roundel: And afterwards keeping on their Course, are followed by the English

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811

Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811

George Webster
Henri Merke
Image of George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar (1717-1790) General and Defender of Gibraltar, Governor of Gibraltar 1777-1790

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar (1717-1790) General and Defender of Gibraltar, Governor of Gibraltar 1777-1790

19th century unknown
No image available

Key to: The Victory Obtained over the Dutch Fleet by the British Squadron of the North Sea under the Command of Admiral Duncan in the Action of 11 October 1797 [The Battle of Camperdown]

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle

Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle

Yinka Shonibare CBE (1962 - )
Image of The Relief of Gibraltar by the British Fleet under Lord Howe & Vice Admiral Barrington, 11 October 1782

The Relief of Gibraltar by the British Fleet under Lord Howe & Vice Admiral Barrington, 11 October 1782

John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
William Sharp (1749 - 1824)
Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Robert Pollard (1755 - 1838)
Image of The Destruction of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar, 14 September 1782

The Destruction of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar, 14 September 1782

Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of The British Squadron Preparing to Pursue the Combined Squadrons of France and Spain, on the Afternoon of 12 July 1801

The British Squadron Preparing to Pursue the Combined Squadrons of France and Spain, on the Afternoon of 12 July 1801

Jahleel Brenton (1770 - 1844)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
F Hubert
Image of The Ships Returning from the Attack of the French Squadron

The Ships Returning from the Attack of the French Squadron

Jahleel Brenton (1770 - 1844)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
F Hubert
Image of The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar

The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar

John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
William Sharp (1749 - 1824)
Image of Sir George Rooke (c.1650-1709) Admiral of the Fleet

Sir George Rooke (c.1650-1709) Admiral of the Fleet

Michael, (after) Dahl
Image of A View of the Grand Attack upon Gibraltar, 13 September 1782 [facsimile engraving]

A View of the Grand Attack upon Gibraltar, 13 September 1782 [facsimile engraving]

Lieutenant William Sandby
Roberts
Image of Sea Battle

Sea Battle

Dutch 17th century unknown
Image of The Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar in the Morning of 27 November 1781

The Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar in the Morning of 27 November 1781

John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
William Sharp (1749 - 1824)
Image of The Scene on Deck of HMS “Victory” during the Battle of Trafalgar [?]

The Scene on Deck of HMS “Victory” during the Battle of Trafalgar [?]

Bernard Finegan Gribble (1872 - 1962)