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English: His Majesty's Ship Brilliant, of 28 guns: Engaging and Beating off Two Republican Frigates. Henry Blackwood Esq, Captain. The enemy's force consisting of one ship of 40 and the other of 12 guns off the Island of Teneriffe (Tenerife) on the night of the 20th July, 1798. Currently held at Hull Maritime Museum.
Date circa 1800
date QS:P571,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source/Photographer https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/hms-brilliant-79107; see also https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/hms-brilliant-79107

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