English: Fight of the Poursuivante against the British ship Hercules, 28 June 1803.
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English: Combat of the French frigate "La Poursuivante" against the English vessel "Hercule", June 28, 1803 (engraving after an oil on canvas, by Louis-Philippe Crépin, 1819 - now at the Musée national de la Marine.
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Français : Combat de la frégate française "La Poursuivante" contre le navire anglais "Hercule", 28 juin 1803 (gravure d'après une huile sur toile, par Louis-Philippe Crépin, 1819 - aujourd'hui au Musée national de la Marine
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