John Willett Payne
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John Willett Payne was an officer of the Royal Navy who also served as a close friend, advisor and courtier to Prince George before and during his first regency. Payne was notorious as a rake and scou
John Willett Payne (Henry Bone, 1804)
Glorious First of June
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The Glorious First of June, also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and the Fourth Battle of Ushant, was a fleet action fought on 1 June 1794 between the British and French navies during the War of t
John Willett Payne
…squadron under Thomas Pasley sent to engage the French and Russell fought well in this action and the following day. In the culminating engagement, the Glorious First of June, Payne's ship was heavily engaged and fought a succession of French ships, inflicting severe damage and making a great contribution to the eventual…
Lord Howe's Action, or the Glorious First of June Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1795
Villaret de Joyeuse, the French commander at the battle
Ship model of Vengeur du Peuple
Lord Howe on the Deck of the Queen Charlotte (Mather Brown, 1794)