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Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Fortune Hunting Privateers


This innocent fellow doesn't stand a chance against two determined ladies! Two Privateers Attacking a Man of War, c. 1783.

 Via the British Museum.

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2 comments:

  1. Sarah5 August 2020 at 11:46

    it occured to me that this demonstrates ably how much military nomenclature had seeped out to be well known to the public

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  2. Catherine Curzon2 November 2020 at 03:45

    Absolutely!

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