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End of Prologue. John Lydgate and the Canterbury pilgrims leaving Canterbury. From a manuscript containing the Troy Book and Siege of Thebes, with other poems by John Lydgate. England (London?); circa 1455-1462. Shelfmark: Royal 18 D. II Page Folio Number: f.148
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End of Prologue. John Lydgate and the Canterbury pilgrims leaving Canterbury. Fr...

Willem Barents fleet at anchor while men defend themselves against bears. Willem Barents (ca. 1550-1597, Dutch name Barentsz) was a Dutch navigator and explorer, leader of early expeditions in far northern waters. He made three expeditions to seek the Northeast Passage; he died on the last voyage. The Barents Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean north of Norway, is named after him. Illustration from Gerrit de Veer's Narrative of Barents' last Voyage. Amsterdam; 1598.
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Willem Barents fleet at anchor while men defend themselves against bears. Wille...

Willem Barents' fleet caught in ice. Willem Barents (ca. 1550-1597, Dutch name Barentsz) was a Dutch navigator and explorer, leader of early expeditions in far northern waters. He made three expeditions to seek the Northeast Passage; he died on the last voyage. The Barents Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean north of Norway, is named after him. Illustration from Gerrit de Veer's Narrative of Barents' last Voyage. Amsterdam; 1598.
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Willem Barents' fleet caught in ice. Willem Barents (ca. 1550-1597, Dutch name...

A Maori bartering a crayfish with an English naval officer. Drawings illustrative of Captain Cook's First Voyage (1768-1770). Illustration; 1769. Shelfmark: Add. 15508 Page Folio Number: f.11
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A Maori bartering a crayfish with an English naval officer. Drawings illustrati...

La limosina del vescovo - The Bishop's Charity. Fresco in the Pellegrinaio (Pilgrim Hall); 1442-43.
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La limosina del vescovo - The Bishop's Charity. Fresco in the Pellegrinaio (Pi...

Flying Fish, discovered by Girolamo Benzoni 1541 on his voyage to the "New World". From "Americae", part IV. 1594. Color engraving.
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Flying Fish, discovered by Girolamo Benzoni 1541 on his voyage to the "New World...

Departure of recruits at Porte Saint Denis in Paris to fight in the Napoleonic Wars. Canvas; 1807.
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Departure of recruits at Porte Saint Denis in Paris to fight in the Napoleonic W...

The passage of the Danube by Napoleon before the battle of Wagram, 5 July 1809. Canvas.
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The passage of the Danube by Napoleon before the battle of Wagram, 5 July 1809....

The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. Etching; 19th century.
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The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. Etching; 19th century.

Attempt to assassinate Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugenie by Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini on January 14, 1858. Watercolour; 19th century.
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Attempt to assassinate Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugenie by Italian revo...

The Italian camp after the battle of Magenta (1859). Canvas; 232 x 348cm Inv.Acc.n.444
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The Italian camp after the battle of Magenta (1859). Canvas; 232 x 348cm Inv....

Caricature of the role of Chancellor Metternich during the Revolution of 1848. "Kein Champagner! abgezogenen Johannisberger am Rennweg. - No Champaigne, Johannisberger wine from the Rennweg!", Prince Metternich's home in Vienna.
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Caricature of the role of Chancellor Metternich during the Revolution of 1848. "...