"Old Ironsides: USS Constitution (44) vs. HMS Guerriere (38)" Built in 1797, USS Constitution proved the strength of the young U.S. Navy in the War of 1812. This painting captures her victory over HMS Guerriere.

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"The Wooden Walls of England (1781)" ⚓ This painting depicts the British fleet searching for the French in August 1781. They would meet on September 5 in the Battle of the Chesapeake leading the fleet is HMS Royal Oak (74),
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Patrick O'Brian Post Captain novel

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Post Captain
By Patrick O'Brian
An Aubrey & Maturin novel

In which our heroes face the dangers of romance, debt and debtors' prison, politics, and, of course, cannonballs.

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These Age of Sail kitties are just amazing!!! 💙📚

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