The 74-gun hms defence at the glorious first of june, dismasted and damaged, taking raking fire from the french 74-gun tourville, while exchanging fire with the 74-gun mucius scævola stationed before her to her right side. Mucius scævola please refer to the wikipedia article for en:hms defence (1763 particulary *debritt, john (1801) a collection of state papers relative to the war against france now carrying on by great britain and the several other european powers. (printed for j. Debrett). *gossett, william patrick (1986) the lost ships of the royal navy, 1793–1900, mansell isbn: 0-7201-1816-6. Object Type: painting. Date: 1811. Dimensions: height: 355 mm (13.97 in); width: 508 mm (20 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted Place: -17.450000. Collection: National Maritime Museum. The 'Defence' at the Battle of the First of June, 1794
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