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by Anatol
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: HMS Mаeander - British frigate (1840)
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Views: 27

HMS Mаeander - British frigate (1840)

HMS Maeander was a Seringapatam-class sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy. Her service included the suppression of piracy, the Russian War, and support for the suppression of slavery with the West Africa Squadron. She was wrecked in a gale in 1870. Maeander was launched at Chatham Dockyard on ...
by Anatol
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Diligente-French corvette (1801)
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Views: 49

Diligente-French corvette (1801)

Diligente was a 20-gun corvette of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Built at Brest on private plans by Pierre Ozanne, she was particularly fast. The French Navy adopted the design and copied the plans as late as 1848. Originally armed with 6-pounder guns, she was later rearmed with heavier c...
by Anatol
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: DUQUESNE-admiral of France
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Views: 732

Re: DUQUESNE-admiral of France

Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Swedish navy. He was born in Dieppe, a seaport, in 1610, and was a Huguenot. He was the son of a naval officer and therefore became a sailor himself, spending his early years in merchant servic...
by Anatol
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Jean-Baptiste du Casse - French privateer, admiral (1646)
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Jean-Baptiste du Casse - French privateer, admiral (1646)

Jean-Baptiste du Casse (2 August 1646 – 25 June 1715) was a French privateer , admiral and colonial administrator who lived in the 17th century. and 18th century served throughout the Atlantic world . Du Casse was probably born on August 2, 1646 in Saubusse near Pau ( Béarn ) to a Huguenot family . ...
by Anatol
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Calmare Nyckel
Replies: 3
Views: 2411

Re: Calmare Nyckel

Kalmar Nyckel (Key of Kalmar) was a Swedish ship built by the Dutch[a] famed for carrying Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to establish the colony of New Sweden. The name Kalmar Nyckel comes from the Swedish city of Kalmar and nyckel meaning key in Swedish. The name was also a tribute to K...
by Anatol
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Dutch ship Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes De Vries (1783)
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Views: 138

Dutch ship Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes De Vries (1783)

The Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes de Vries was a Dutch 68-gun third rate ship of the line of the navy of the Admiralty of Friesland, one of five provincial naval forces of the United Republic of the Netherlands' In 1795, following the French occupation of the Netherlands, this ship (like all other Dutch War...
by Anatol
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: "Mirny"(Peaceful) - Russian sloop (1819)
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Views: 180

"Mirny"(Peaceful) - Russian sloop (1819)

Mirny (Russian: Ми́рный, literally "Peaceful") was a 20-gun sloop-of-war of the Imperial Russian Navy, the second ship of the First Russian Antarctic Expedition in 1819–1821, during which Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (commander of the lead ship Vostok) and Mikhail Lazarev (commanding...
by Anatol
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Naval battles of the Order of Malta .XVIII century
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Naval battles of the Order of Malta .XVIII century

At the beginning of the 17th century. The fleet of the Order of Malta, consisting of seven galleys, had the reputation of being the best fleet in the Mediterranean, constantly destroying sea pirates. The Order of Malta took part in the military actions of the Spaniards in North Africa against Algeri...
by Anatol
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: The Battle of Gibraltar 25th of April 1607
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Views: 257

The Battle of Gibraltar 25th of April 1607

Battle of Gibraltar, naval battle fought on April 25, 1607, between ships of the Spanish Empire and the Dutch United Provinces. After their loss at the Battle of Ostend, the Dutch United Provinces intensified their maritime campaign against Spain. This culminated in the breathtakingly bold raid on t...
by Anatol
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Battle of the Narrow Seas (1602)
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Views: 319

Battle of the Narrow Seas (1602)

The Battle of the Narrow Seas, also known as the Battle of the Goodwin Sands or Battle of the Dover Straits was a naval engagement that took place on 3–4 October 1602 during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1585 and part of the Dutch Revolt. In 1602 Frederico Spinola, younger brother of Ambrogio Spinola, ha...
by Anatol
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) March of the Invincible Armada
Replies: 3
Views: 633

Re: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) Return journey across the North Sea)

The very first difficulties after the Battle of Gravelines broke the Spanish admiral. The Spaniards had to abandon the idea of joining up with the forces of the Duke of Parma. He could not get through to Holland to repair ships and replenish ammunition, so he decided to return back to Spain through ...
by Anatol
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) March of the Invincible Armada
Replies: 3
Views: 633

Re: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation)Justinus van Nassau and the Spanish Armada

Justinus van Nassau (1559–1631) was the only extramarital child of William the Silent. His mother was Eva Elincx, William's mistress between his first and second marriages. William of Orange recognized Justinus and raised him with his other children. Justinus studied in Leiden and became Lieutenant-...
by Anatol
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) March of the Invincible Armada
Replies: 3
Views: 633

Re: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation)Battle of Gravelines

Тhe small port of Gravelines was part of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands close to the border with France, and was the closest Spanish territory to England. Before dawn on August 8, Medina Sidonia struggled to regather his fleet after the fireships scattered it, and was reluctant to sail further ...
by Anatol
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) March of the Invincible Armada
Replies: 3
Views: 633

Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) (Continuation) March of the Invincible Armada

The appointed commander of the naval forces of the Armada was the highly experienced Marquis of Santa Cruz while Alexander Farnese would be in command of the invasion forces. Unfortunately, Santa Cruz died in February 1588 and the Duke of Medina Sidonia, a high-born courtier, took his place. While a...
by Anatol
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Anglo-Spanish War 1585-1604 Invincible armada
Replies: 3
Views: 520

Re: Anglo-Spanish War 1585-1604. Lope de Vega and the Spanish Navy

Lope de Vega is one of the founders of Spanish drama. He worked during the Renaissance. His literary heritage, in addition to novels, poems and sonnets, includes more than 2,000 plays, of which 426 have survived to this day. Spanish literature of the 16th century is represented by two people of enor...