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:

Sarah said...

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

Catherine Curzon said...

Absolutely!