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ltwilliammowett · 4 months
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Blocks of HMS Invincible (1744) in situ
On 19 February 1758 Invincible was preparing to leave for Novia Scotia to fight the French.
The crew “hove” the anchor up but it got stuck and broke their capstan (winding equipment). The crew tried to fix the capstan and “hove” some more. The anchor got stuck under the bow of the ship. Now they had not anchor. The Captain found out the ship’s rudder was also stuck. And now they had lost their steering too.
The ship drifted off and got stuck on Dean Sands. The crew tried again and again to refloat the ship, but it was too late. The crew fired cannons and hoisted a light to send out a distress signal and call for help. Three days later, the ship capsized and water poured into the ship, everyone abandoned her and she was declared lost.
The Invincible still lies where she sank, over 260 years later.
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nemfrog · 6 months
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Death comes for the empress.
La Danse des morts, comme elle est dépeinte dans la louable et célèbre ville de Basle. 1744.
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artschoolglasses · 5 months
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Time Unveiling Truth, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, 1740-45
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mapsontheweb · 2 years
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The maximum extent of Zahir al-Umar's autonomous sheikdom in Palestine. He allied with Egypt and Russia against the Ottomans. Lasted from the 1730s to 1781.
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froggyfriendsworld · 1 year
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Philippine Charlotte, Princess of Prussia and Duchess of Brunswick by the Workshop of Antoine Pesne
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gmrstudios · 1 year
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A Sense of Doubt blog post #2840 - COMIC BOOK SUNDAY for 2211.27 - Reprint of #1744 - Marvel Superheroes (with additions). https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-2840-comic.html #comicbooksunday #marvelcomicbooks #superheroes https://www.instagram.com/p/ClwSoALP3fLORIZTzd6aD968AEI7fArzo87-Rg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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ltwilliammowett · 6 months
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A collection of recovered and conserved artifacts from the wreck of HMS Invincible 1744
A leather fire bucket with stitched sides and bottom, an iron hand grenade, a pair of large gun tackle double blocks, part of a parrel tackle and parrel beads
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russellolsonart · 2 years
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2022 Daily drawing no.:283 Daily drawing no. to date.: 1,744 . . . . . . #day283of2022 #day1744 #1744 #october #october2022 #procreate #character #random #fall #onedrawingadaychallenge #onedrawingaday #dailydrawing #drawing #illustration #russellolsonart https://www.instagram.com/p/CjkGXjhOt1D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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artschoolglasses · 1 year
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The Shrimp Girl, William Hogarth, 1740-45
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profamer · 2 years
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278 Years Ago Today:  Henry Carey, an English dramatic poet, and music composer, died by suicide. Besides his poems, he wrote Chrononhotonthologos, to ridicule the style of tragedy then in vogue, and produced the Dragon of Wantley, as a burl #history #thisdayinhistory
OCTOBER 4, 1744  Henry Carey, an English dramatic poet, and music composer, died by suicide. Besides his poems, he wrote Chrononhotonthologos, to ridicule the style of tragedy then in vogue, and produced the Dragon of Wantley, as a burlesque on Italian opera. SOURCE: The Every Day Book of History and Chronology by Joel Munsell (gutenberg.org) Thanks for visting!
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beyondpolish · 2 years
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When Recenge’s a Beach 💙 Check out @essie Summer 2022 collection. Essie Revenge's a Beach 0.5 oz - #1744 Essie Isle See You Later 2022 Collection . . . . #EssieSummer2022 #EssieIsleSeeYouLater #nailarttutorial #naildesigns #nailsupplies #nailpro #NOTD #nailcommunity #nailaddict #nailsoftheday #nailsonfleek #nailsnailsnails #nailartist #nailtech #DIYnails #essie #essielove #essienails #essienailpolish #essiegelcouture #essieclubcollab #essielook #essieaddict #essienista #obsessie https://www.instagram.com/p/CfWrML-rFI6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Pierre Gobert (French, 1662 - 1744) María Adelaida de Saboya, duquesa de Borgoña con sus hijos, 1712
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lostdrarryfics · 8 months
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I need help finding this HP fic because it's been bothering me for ages! All I remember is that it was Draco/Astoria, Harry/Ginny. Before it becomes Drarry, it was 50 chapters, and complete, I clearly remember a tag that said everyone gets a happy ending except astoria in all lowercase letters.
Sorry, we could not find this fic. Maybe one of our followers can help!
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freshthoughts2020 · 8 months
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