Image of a starboard view of a British ship under sail at center, the stern of French ship Le Serieuse just visible as she goes down by the bow at left in the aftermath of the Battle of the Nile in 1798 between the British Royal Navy and the French fleet; another French vessel on fire at right.
Image of a starboard view of the British Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Majestic firing her battery at the two French frigates; three other vessels in background; key with vessels' names, number of guns and men in lower margin.
This series contains 42 items pertaining to naval vessels and battles, primarily related to the United States Navy, the Royal Navy of Great Britain, and privateering vessels representing both entities from the early 1700s through the middle of the 19th century, with reproductions from as late as 1977. The series is comprised mainly of printed letters of marque and letters of safe conduct signed by presidents of the United States from George Washington through to James Buchanan, and printed images of famous ships and naval battles. Of note are five letters related to British naval matters from 1703-1804 including two from Admiral Horatio Nelson (priTEC 0184-0188), a British order of battle and sailing with hand-colored flag charts from maneuvers near Alicante, Spain, in 1811 (priTEC 0068), and a bound King William IV association copy of a series of views illustrating the clash between the Shannon and the Chesapeake during the War of 1812 (priTEC 0082).
Image of French and American whalers harpooning a whale off the coast of Mexico; men cling to capsized boats around the harpooned whale; large ships in background.
Image of a stern view of the H.M.S. Vanguard as the British Royal Navy bears down on the French fleet at anchor at the start of the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
