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A display of historic weaponry |
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A elegant display of arrayed weaponry from medieval polearms and 2-handed swords through to 19th century percussion muskets and carbines. There are ra...
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British Grenadier's Cap |
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A British Grenadier's Cap dated 1786
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HMS Victory in drydock |
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HMS Victory, laid down on 23rd July 1759, is the oldest Commissioned warship in the world and remains the flagship of the 2nd Sea Lord although it no ...
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HMS Victory, forecastle |
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A close-up of one of the Victory's 68-pounder carronade guns (reproduction) mounted on the forecastle. The shot garland with 2 68 pound round shot can...
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HMS Victory, middle gundeck |
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A view of the middle gundeck of the Victory, showing the cramped conditions in which the crew would have had to fight the huge 24-pounder cannon curre...
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HMS Victory, port side |
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Victory's port side showing the broadside, and the steep curves of her tumblehome.
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HMS Victory, stern gallery |
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A good view of her stern gallery, showing the beautifully ornate woodwork with which she was decorated, but also giving some idea of her size
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HMS Victory, the prow |
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Detail of the Victory's prow showing the crest figurehead.
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HMS Victory, the Quarterdeck |
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A section of the Quarterdeck showing, in the foreground (and in the detail picture), a brass plaque marking the point where admiral Nelson fell during...
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Light Dragoon pistols |
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A pair of light dragoon flintlock pistols dated around 1790.
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Militia uniform from the 18th century |
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A Jacket and tri-corn cap including wig from the 1740's. Also shown on the right is a grenadier's headdress from the 1760's.
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| USA |
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American War of Independance - Loyalists - MUR3_awi1 |
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Members of the Trainblazers re-enactment society portraying loyalists of the 1770s
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American War of Independance - Loyalists - MUR3_awi2 |
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Members of the Trainblazers re-enactment society portraying loyalists of the 1770s
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American War of Independance - Loyalists - MUR3_awi3 |
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Members of the Trainblazers re-enactment society portraying loyalists of the 1770s
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket1 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket2 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket3 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket4 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket5 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket6 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket7 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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Firepower through the ages - Flintlock musket of the 1770s - MUR3_ftamusket8 |
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Loading and firing an American flintlock musket of the American War of Independance
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