Royal Yacht Near The Shore | Francis Swaine | 1768 19th Century he was then under orders

he was then under orders to sail for the West Indies

HMS Queen had an auxiliary steam engine fitted in late 1850s

James's Day Battle

during a debate in the House of Commons relating to the deteriorating situation with Spain in the West Indies

Royal Yacht Near The Shore | Francis Swaine | 1768 19th Century he was then under ordersThis imagined coastal scene, possibly inspired by the area around Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, features a royal yacht firing a salute as it anchors near shore. In the foreground, fishermen haul in nets, a woman carries buckets on a yoke, and a fisherman tends his catch in a small boat. A ships boat approaches the shore, while large Royal Navy warships lie in deeper water beyond. A shipyard and warship under construction appear behind the