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Loss of the "Royal George", at Spithead.
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Not stated; book in which the illustration appeared by Edwin John Brett (1827–1895).
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Loss of the "Royal George", at Spithead.
Description
A depiction of the sinking of H.M.S. Royal George on 28 August 1782 at Spithead, an area of the Solent in England, UK.
Date 1871
date QS:P571,+1871-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer Edwin J[ohn] Brett (1871) Brett's Illustrated Naval History of Great Britain, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time; a Reliable Record of the Maritime Rise and Progress of England, London: Pub. Off, p. 129 OCLC: 656556672.

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current06:40, 29 August 2015Thumbnail for version as of 06:40, 29 August 2015582 × 452 (94 KB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 19:50, 23 March 2011 caption important to historic value
20:19, 6 July 2015Thumbnail for version as of 20:19, 6 July 2015578 × 428 (182 KB)Ras67 (talk | contribs)cropped
19:50, 23 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 19:50, 23 March 2011582 × 452 (94 KB)J appleseed2 (talk | contribs){{Information |Description ={{en|1=Sinking of the HMS Royal George in 1782.}} |Source =Brett's illustrated naval history of Great Britain, from the earliest period to the present time |Author =Edwin John Brett |Date =1871 |Per

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