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A view of Morne Fortunea part of Carenage Bay and part of the Grand Cul-de-Sack Bay, in the island of St Lucia distant about one L'eagle

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Drawn from Nature by Chas. Forrest, Lt. 90 Regt. March 1781.
Engraved by Frans. Chesham.

10 1/4 (11 1/2" with title) x 18 1/2".
Col. aquatint.

A view of Pigeon Island and part of St. Lucia. Taken on 25th March 1780 at 9 o clock A.M.

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Drawn from nature by Lieutenant Cha. Forrest late of the 90 Regt, engraved by Fras. Chesham.

Published as the Act directs March 10, 1784 by W. Faden. London.

10 1/4 (11 1/4" with title) x 18 3/4".
Col. aquatint.

A West Indiaman in a storm

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A West Indiaman in a storm, from an original picture in the possession of Mr. C.W. Carrington, painted by J. Vernet, engraved by W. Carlos. London, Thos. McLean, 1834.

11" x 14 1/2". Mezzotint.

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Admiral Sr. Geo Brydges Rodney, with a fleet under his command defeating a squadron of Spanish ships of war, commanded by Don Juan de Langara, in the night, 16 Jany 1780, near Cape St. Vincent

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"This plate is designed to represent the British Fleet in pursuit of the Flying Enemy, with their Van beginning the Attack which commenced between Four and Five o Clock in the Evening, and continued till Two o Clock the next Morning, and tho the…

Bathing in the Harbour, Kingston, Jamaica

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A group of boys playing and swimming in the Kingston Harbour. Behind them is a large ship docked at the wharf.

Capt. Bartholomew Roberts with his two ships - The Royal Fortune and The Ranger

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Captain Bartholomew Roberts with two ship, viz. the Royal Fortune and Ranger, takes a sail in Whydah Road on the coast of Guiney, January 11th, 1721/2.

Captain Bartholomew Roberts, The Cavalier Pirate

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A full-length portrait of Captain Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts, a Welsh pirate described as one of the most successful pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy. In this drawing he is standing with a sword in hand. A ship, persons in a boat and…