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The Battle of the Nile, 1798 - The Burning of L Orient by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
Nelsons annihilation of the French Fleet at Aboukir Bay was complete, but for the escape of Admiral Villeneuve who would again confront his nemesis just seven years later at Trafalgar. Doubled by the British ships and ravaged by their relentless gunnery, the French faced utter defeat as the battle raged into the night. At the centre of the French line lay the massive three decker L Orient. The British Alexander positioned herself astern of L Orient and began to fire mercilessly into her fragile stern galleries. Within a short time, a terrible fire started that raged through her hull, eventually reaching her powder magazine, causing a massive explosion that literally blew L Orient to pieces. In this scene, shortly before the explosion, Alexander can be seen astern of the burning L Orient, minus her maintop, and trying to move away in the intense heat. To her port, the British Majestic is also starting to slip away while, in the foreground, the French Franklin is ablaze and threatened w.........
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| | Item Code : DHM1392 | The Battle of the Nile, 1798 - The Burning of L Orient by Ivan Berryman. (PC) - Editions Available |  |
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Full Item Details | Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) | none | | £2.50 | |
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Tugging the Tiger's Tail by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
It is the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 and the British 2nd rater Temeraire with 98 guns, having followed HMS Victory through the Franco-Spanish line, finds herself alongside the Spanish flagship, La Santisima Trinidad. This giant was by some measure the largest warship in the World, boasting four full gun decks and 130 guns. Undaunted, Captain Eliab Harvey took on the Santisima Trinidad, delivering a number of blows into the enemy’s massive red and black hull. However, Temeraire was largely out of control by this time, having taken much punishment as she had approached the enemy fleet. Her main topgallant mast had been shot away, as well as the mizzen topgallant. Her fore yard had crashed down onto her deck and her fore topsail had caught fire and been extinguished. Taking fire from both sides, the Temeraire lumbered on, eventually colliding with Le Redoutable, which was engaged with Victory. Between them, the two British three-deckers poured fire into the French ship unti.........
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| | Item Code : DHM6803 | Tugging the Tiger's Tail by Ivan Berryman. (PC) - Editions Available | |
| | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | | POSTCARD | Collector's Postcard - Restricted Print Run of 100 cards.
Full Item Details | Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) | none | | £2.90 | |
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HMS Speedy - Cochranes Action Against the Gamo by Ivan Berryman (PC)
On 6 May 1801, HMS Speedy was cruising off the Spanish Coast when a large enemy frigate was sighted, a xebec-rigged vessel named Gamo, commanded by Don Francisco de Torres. Instead of evading the Spanish ship, which was carrying seven times the firepower of the tiny Speedy, Captain Thomas John Cochrane instead brought his ship so close to the Spanish frigate that the Spanish were unable to bring their guns to bear, whilst Speedy was able to fire repeatedly up through the Gamos hull and decks, de Torres being killed in the opening broadside. After repelling boarders, Cochrane despatched his entire crew, bar the ships doctor, to seize the Gamo and take her as a prize, tearing down the Spanish colours to convince her crew that she had struck and fallen to their tiny British opponent.
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| | Item Code : DHM6871 | HMS Speedy - Cochranes Action Against the Gamo by Ivan Berryman (PC) - Editions Available | |
| | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | | POSTCARD | Collectors postcard - first edition of 90 cards.
Full Item Details | Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) | none | | £2.90 | |
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