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The Fleet sailing from Spithead

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Date

11th March 1854

Artist

Edward Duncan (1803-1882)

Collection

Royal Collection Trust

Image Link

https://www.rct.uk/collection/920286

Description

As war grew closer, a fleet of royal navy ships assembled at Spithead on the Solent to depart for the Baltic Sea. Their orders were to prevent Russia's northern fleet from entering the North Sea and threatening Britain. On board the yacht Fairy, seen here in the centre foreground flying the royal standard, Queen Victoria watched the departure of the ships, which included the Royal George (left foreground) and St. Jean d'Acre (leading the fleet to the right).

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018

Location

The Solent, England

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Category

Travel & Transport

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