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HMS Queen, by Thomas G. Dutton, 1839

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Study of HMS 'Queen' at Malta, 3 March 1852 by George Pechell Mends

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H.M.S. Queen arriving at Spithead, by Thomas G. Dutton, 1839

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H.M.S. Queen and H.M.S. Cumberland preparing to make sail from Spithead at sunrise as the captain of H.M.S. Queen approaches her in a long boat, by William Joy (1803-1865) 

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Foudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 1782 by Dominic Serres, 1784

The Third Battle of Ushant,20–21 April 1782, was a naval battle fought during the American Revolutionary War, between a French fleet of three ships of the line protecting a convoy and two British ships of the line off Ushant, a French island at the mouth of the English Channel off the north-westernmost point of France. This was the third battle that occurred in this region during the course of the war.

The French tried to supply 19 transporters together with the 64-gun Actionnaire and the 74-gun Protecteur and Pégase and the frigates Indiscrète and Andromaque to the fleet of Admiral Bali de Suffren in his campaign for the reconquest of French property. However, they were sighted by the frigate HMS Artois and the HMS Foudroyant a third rate, ship of the line was sent after them. Despite bad weather, she managed to conquer the pégases. But the weather continued and so the Foudroyant had to ask for help. This help came in the form of the HMS Queen a second rate, ship of the line with 90- guns, who even managed to conquer the Actionnaire the next day. Shortly afterwards the possibility arose to hunt the protector Frederick Maitland, Captain of the Queen decided against it and instead hunted the transporters. Together with the frigate HMS Prudente they managed to conquer 12 of them. Not only that this battle cost 160 men their lives and about 2000 were captured. It also dealt Admiral Bali de Suffren a huge blow.

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Asian dishes are a hit as HMS Queen Elizabeth marks Navratri - EasternEye

“It was interesting to learn about the festival of Navratri – and we did our best to keep up during the dancing demonstration!”

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Queen Victoria's Visit to HMS 'Queen' at Portsmouth, 1 March 1842 - Robert Strickland Thomas