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Battle of Dogger Bank
<a href='http://www.cindyvallar.com/williamkidd.html' >Jameson, John Franklin. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period: Illustrative Documents. New York: MacMillan, 1923.
This is William Kidd's privateer letter of marque granted by the British admiralty in 1696 before the Battle of Dogger Bank. This source demonstrates how the hiring of privateers by European nations became popular around this time to compensate for a stagnation in naval development due to lack of finances. -
Battle of Quiberon Bay
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11894.html
This an oil canvas painted by Richard Wright in 1760 called "The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21, November 1759: the Day After." It depicts the complete devastation of the French navy by the more modern, copper sporting British fleet. At the time, this might have been used as propoganda to garner support for Britain during the seven year's war. -
Battle of Trafalgar
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-the-battle-of-trafalgar-as-seen-from-the-mizen-starboard-shrouds-of-the-victory-n00480
This is oil canvas painted by Joseph Mallord William between 1806 and 1808 called, "The Battle of Trafalgar, as Seen from the Mizen Starboard Shrouds of the Victory." It depicts the most decisive naval victory of the Napoleonic wars and the end of the age of the sail in boat design. British Admiral Horatio Naval led the British to victory with his innovative tactics. -
Battle of Sinop
http://www.russianpaintings.net/doc.vphp?id=445
The original is currently housed at the Naval school of St. Petersburg. This is a painting by Ivan Aivazovsky from 1853 called, "Russian ships at the Battle of Sinop." It makes a clear distinction between the old, wooden naval fleet of the disintegrating Ottoman empire and the more industralized Russian forces. This was probabaly used as a propoganda piece at the time because Russians took a lot of pride in this decisive victory. -
Battle of Jutland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/robert-henry-smith
This is a painting by Robert Henry Smith from 1919 called, "The Battle of Jutland: Admiral Jellicoe Arrives with the Battleships and Meets the Battle Cruisers." It exemplifies the industrial steel ships and steam power sources that were favored during World War I. The spurts of water also represent the German U boats, an invention first used at this battle. -
Battle of Taranto
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/taranto-harbour-swordfish-from-illustrious-cripple-the-it116445
This is a painting by Charles David Cobb called, "Taranto Harbour, Swordfish from 'Illustrious' Cripple the Italian Fleet, 11 November 1940." It captures the clash between aviation and naval forces that occurred for the first time during World War II. Admiral Andrew Cunningham said this battle showed the navy's most devasting weapon were armed forces in the air.
