HMS Anson (1781)
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HMS Anson was a ship of the Royal Navy, launched at Plymouth on 4 September 1781. Originally a 64-gun third rate ship of the line, she fought at the Battle of the Saintes.
HMS Anson, a detail from a painting by Thomas Luny
Anson off Tory Island, 12 October 1798
HMS Arethusa and HMS Anson capture the Pomona off Havana, depicted by Thomas Whitcombe
The capture of Curaçao, depicted by Thomas Whitcombe
Battle of the Saintes
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The Battle of the Saintes, also known as the Battle of Dominica, was an important naval battle in the Caribbean between the British and the French that took place 9–12 April 1782. The British victory was considered their greatest over the French during the American Revolutionary War.
The French flagship Ville de Paris in action against HMS Barfleur by Thomas Whitcombe
Plan of the early ship movements leading to the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782
Comte de Grasse
George Rodney