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14th of August
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1744 - Launch of HMS Colchester

1787 - Launch of unique HMS Veteran, 64 guns third rate

1813 - capture of USS Argus by HMS Pelican

The crew of the HMS Pelican prepare to board the USS Argus. Captain Maples leading the Pelican's boarding party.
The illustration above, from a 19th Century publication, shows a perhaps idealised (was Maple's uniform this smart?) at the moment of boarding.
1904 - The naval Battle off Ulsan - sinking of russian armed cruiser Rurik

Rurik in 1904 with cut down rig
14th of August
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11 August 1695 - unsuccessfull Bombardment of Dunkirk by british By the mid-17th century the channel port of Dunkirk had a reputation for being a haven for privateers who were a menace to Dutch and English shipping. However, when Dunkirk was acquired by France in 1662, after a brief period of...
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preview of some events on this day.....
1744 - Launch of HMS Colchester

1787 - Launch of unique HMS Veteran, 64 guns third rate

1813 - capture of USS Argus by HMS Pelican

The crew of the HMS Pelican prepare to board the USS Argus. Captain Maples leading the Pelican's boarding party.
The illustration above, from a 19th Century publication, shows a perhaps idealised (was Maple's uniform this smart?) at the moment of boarding.
1904 - The naval Battle off Ulsan - sinking of russian armed cruiser Rurik

Rurik in 1904 with cut down rig