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Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. Artist: Richard Paton
Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. The capture of the British warship HMS Serapis on 23 September 1779 by French and American ships under the command of Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792)

The Fox and the Junon, c1840. Artist: Francois Jacques Dequevauviller
The Fox and the Junon, c1840. The English frigate HMS Fox and the French frigate Junon engaged in battle off Brest on 10 September 1778, with the French ship capturing the British vessel

Capture of the Thetis and Phenix, c1770. Artist: Dominic Serres
Capture of the Thetis and Phenix, c1770, (1924). The Spanish ships Thetis and Phenix were captured by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Alarm off Havana on 2 June 1762. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

The Buckingham and the Florissant, c1760. Artist: Richard Paton
The Buckingham and the Florissant, c1760. British warship HMS Buckingham, commanded by Captain Tyrrel, engaging the French ships Florissant, Aigrette and Atlante off St Eustatius

Battle of Lagos, c1760. Artist: Richard Paton
Battle of Lagos, c1760. The naval Battle of Lagos between Britain and France took place off the coast of Portugal on 18-19 August 1759 during the Seven Years War. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

The Battle of Cap-Francais, c1760. Artist: Richard Paton
The Battle of Cap-Francais, c1760. The Battle of Cap-Francais was a naval battle fought between French and British forces outside the harbour of Cap-Francais, Haiti

Vernon at Portobello, c1740. Artist: Samuel Scott
Vernon at Portobello, c1740. The capture of Porto Bello, Panama, from the Spanish by British Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) on 21 August 1739 during the War of Jenkins Ear

A broadside of 1754 reporting on the case of Elizabeth Canning, 1915
A broadside of 1754 reporting on the case of Elizabeth Canning. Elizabeth Canning (1734-1773) was an English maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped

US Battleship Missouri, c1908. USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Missouri

The Texas Battleship, (1898), 1920s
Battleship Texas. A second class Texas battlship it was 6, 300 tons and was able to do 17 miles per hour. In the battle of Santiago suffered slight damage.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Napier, commanding the 18 gun brig HMS Recruit, fighting the much larger 74 gun French ship of the line Hautpoult in

HMS Victory, British warship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Victory, British warship, c1890-c1893. HMS Victory was a first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. She was Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Broadside published on the death of Queen Anne, 1714 (1906). From a copy in the British Museum. A print from Queen Anne, by Herbert Paul, Goupil and Co, London, 1906

Four Days Battle, 1666 (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Four Days Battle, 1666 (c1870). Fought in the North Sea between the English and Dutch navies during the Second Anglo-Dutch War

Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. Artist: Jean Pierre-Marie-Jazet
Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. The capture of the British ship HMS Macedonian by the American heavy frigate USS United States on 25 October 1812

The Escape of the Belvedera, c1813. Artist: F Edwards
The Escape of the Belvedera, c1813, (1924). The British frigate HMS Belvidera encountered three American heavy frigates, USS President, USS Constitution and USS United States

Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. Artist: John Heaviside Clark
Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. On 22nd February 1812, the French warship Rivoli was captured by the British third-rate HMS Victorious under the command of Captain John Talbot at the Battle of Pirano

Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. On 3 May 1810, the British frigate HMS Spartan, commanded by Captain Jahleel Brenton (1770-1844) captured the French brig Sparviere in a battle in the Bay of Naples

Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. Artist: George Webster
Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. The capture of the French frigate Furieuse by the British sloop HMS Bonne Citoyenne, commanded by Commander William Mounsey, on 6 July 1809

Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. The Capture of the Badere-i-Zaffer was a Turkish frigate captured by the British Navy on 5 July 1808. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Action off San Domingo, c1807. Artist: Richard Harraden
Action off San Domingo, c1807. The Battle of San Domingo was a naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars fought on 6 February 1806 between the French and British Navies, off the coast of Hispaniola

Strachans Action off Ferrol, c1806. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Strachans Action off Ferrol, c1806. Richard John Strachan (1760-1828) led the British squadron that, on 4 November 1805, engaged

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: Dominic Serres
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: William John Huggins
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

Saumarez off Algeciras, c1802. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Saumarez Off Algeciras, c1802. Admiral James Saumarez (1757-1836) commanding the attack of British ships on the French and Spanish fleet outside Algeciras, Spain, on 6 July 1801

Nelson at Copenhagen, c1801. Artist: Dominic Serres
Nelson at Copenhagen, c1801. The Battle of Copenhagen took place on 2 April 1801, between the British and Danish fleets. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) led the main British attack

Capture of the Pallas, c1801. Artist: William Anderson
Capture of the Pallas, c1801. The capture of the French ship Pallas by the British Navy on 5 February 1800, off the coast of Cap Frehel, Brittany. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Capture of the Freja, c1805. The capture of the Danish ship Freja by the British Navy on 25 July 1800. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme

Capture of the Forte, c1800. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Capture of the Forte, c1800. The capture of the French frigate Forte by the British warship HMS Sybille in the Bay of Bengal on 28 February 1799. The captains of both ships were killed in the battle

Aboukir Bay, c1799. Artist: Philip James de Loutherbourg
Aboukir Bay, c1799. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay

An Abortive Invasion of Ireland, c1799. Artist: James Fittler
An Abortive Invasion of Ireland, c1799. In October 1798 a fleet of French ships were intercepted off the coast of Ireland by the British as they tried to land troops in support of Irish rebels

Battle of the Nile, c1799. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Battle of the Nile, c1799. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy

The Battle of Camperdown, c1798, (1924). Artist: Robert Clevely
The Battle of Camperdown, c1798, 1924. Fought in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on 11 October 1797, the Battle of Camperdown was the most significant action between British

Victory of Admiral Duncan, c1798. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Victory of Admiral Duncan, c1798. The victory of Admiral Adam Duncan (1731-1804) at the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797

Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Two French ships returning to Brest under attack from the British warships HMS Nymphe and HMS San Fiorenzo on 9 March 1797

Battle of St Vincent, c1798. Artist: Jaheel Brenton
Battle of St. Vincent, c1798. The Battle of Cape St Vincent, fought on 14 February 1797, was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War, part of the French Revolutionary Wars

St Valentines Day, c1798. Artist: Robert Clevely
St. Valentines Day, c1798. The Battle of Cape St Vincent, fought on 14 February 1797, was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War, part of the French Revolutionary Wars

Captain Trollopes Famous Action, c1800. Artist: Robert Dodd
Captain Trollopes Famous Action, c1800. On 15 July 1796 the British ship HMS Glatton, commanded by Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1839), engaged a squadron of French warships in the southern North Sea

Bridport off L Orient, c1796. Artist: Robert Dodd
Bridport off L Orient, c1796. On 23 June 1795, the British fleet under the command of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1726-1814)

The Blanche and the Pique, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
The Blanche and the Pique, c1795. A naval engagement between the English fifth-rate HMS Blanche, commanded by Robert Faulknor the younger (1763-1795), and the French frigate Pique

Twelfth Regiment of Foot, The North part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Artist: Madeley
Twelfth Regiment of Foot, the north part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Scene during the Great Siege of Gibraltar by the French and Spanish which began in 1779

Chesapeake and Shannon, 1812 (c1850s). Engagement between the English frigate Shannon and the American Chesapeake during the War of 1812

Lord Howes Victory, 1794 (c1850s). Earl Howe (1726-1799) commanded the English fleet that decisively defeated the French in the Battle of Ushant (the Glorious First of June) in 1794

Defeat of the Dutch Fleet, 1666 (c1850s). The Dutch fleet fought several battles with the British navy in 1666 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War

The Last Broadside of the Varuna, 1862, (1872). On 24th April 1862, the USS Varuna, a screw gunboat in the United States Navy

The Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, 19th Century. Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (1900). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish

The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). Artist: J Godfrey
The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). The Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829) in Navarino Bay

Pirates Attacking a British Navy Ship, 17th century. Artist: Willem van de Velde the Younger
Pirates Attacking a British Navy Ship, 17th century

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"Broadside: A Powerful Display of Naval Might and Historical Significance" From the majestic HMS Victory, adorned with flags and immortalized by Nelson's famous quote "England expects that every man will do his duty, " to the thunderous broadsides fired by the HMS Duke of York during the Second World War, this term holds a rich history. Even beyond naval warfare, broadsides have left their mark on various aspects of human achievement. Take for instance the ill-fated R 101 Airship, which met its tragic end after a disastrous crash during a test flight. Or consider the steam yacht Joyeuse, crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes in 1914, showcasing both elegance and craftsmanship. Broadsides were not limited to grand vessels alone; even smaller ships like the schooner Pampa had their moment in history thanks to Kirk & Sons' skilled hands. The steam yacht Chimaera also made waves with its sleek design and luxurious features. Beyond maritime tales, broadside played a role in other significant events such as Waringstown's Damask Weaving Industry or Benjamin Franklin's timeless advice found within his book "The Way to Wealth. " These examples demonstrate how they are encompass diverse fields and leave an indelible impact. Moreover, it is impossible to overlook its connection with pivotal moments like The Battle of Pacocha or South Carolina's secession from the Union in 1860 - events that shaped nations and altered destinies forever. Even further back in time lies an intriguing lithograph titled "A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion" from August 1775 - a testament to historical struggles against tyranny. In essence, whether through awe-inspiring naval battles or cultural milestones across different eras, broadside stands as a symbol of power unleashed upon both land and sea. Its legacy continues to captivate our imagination while reminding us of humanity's triumphs and tribulations throughout history.