Great Britain Gallery

Map of Britain in 597 AD

Map of territory controlled by Celts, Picts, Anglos, Saxons, and other tribes in Britain in 597 AD.
Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

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Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812

Deck of the US frigate "Constitution" engaging in battle with British "Guerriere," War of 1812.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s

British ship "Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s.
Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

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