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French frigate La Félicité chased by an English frigate onto the beach, 1761
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French frigate La Félicité chased by an English frigate onto the beach, 1761

Paulus Constantijn la Fargue · 1761 · etching; paper

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The French frigate La Félicité (under command of captain Denel) chased by the English frigate The Richmond (under command of captain Elphinston) at 's-Gravenzande on the beach, 25 January 1761. On the beach a large group of onlookers watches. In the caption the titles in English, Dutch and French.

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print's-GravenzandeZevenjarige Oorlog
Credit lineFranse fregat La Félicité door een Engels fregat op het strand gejaagd, 1761. 1761. Paulus Constantijn la Fargue. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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