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The sea fight between Keppel and d'Orvilliers

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Print shows a depiction of the naval engagement between the British fleet under Admiral Keppel and the French fleet under Count d'Orvilliers; framed with elaborate border.

Engraved for Cowley's history of england.

Illus. in: The ladies history of England ... / by Charlotte Cowley. London : Printed for the proprietors and sold by S. Bladon, 1780 [1781?], opp. p. 677.

Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 281.

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orvilliers m le comte d louis guillouet military service keppel augustus keppel viscount naval warfare french british history revolution naval operations book illustrations etchings marines visual works sea fight sea fight keppel vintage illustration 1780 prints 18th century rare book and special collections division navy england london england etching united states history library of congress
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01/01/1780
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orvilliers m le comte d louis guillouet military service keppel augustus keppel viscount naval warfare french british history revolution naval operations book illustrations etchings marines visual works sea fight sea fight keppel vintage illustration 1780 prints 18th century rare book and special collections division navy england london england etching united states history library of congress