Sir Francis Drake 40s raising the Sword of Justice

raising the Sword of Justice above his head

surmounted by an interior view of the chapel with two women cleaning it

'HM the Empress Eugénie'

Scene from the famous naval battle in which Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish and French fleet during the War of the Third Coalition

Circa 1947

Sir Francis Drake 40s raising the Sword of JusticeSir Francis Drake, 16th century, (1910). Portrait of the English sea captain (1540 1596) at the age of 43, wearing a peascod doublet. This garment had a ridge down the front with a point to it, which crept lower and lower over time. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).