On This Day RNさんのイラストまとめ

#OnThisDay 1735 the future Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, was born. He had a full and sometimes controversial
@RoyalNavy career but is most famous for defeating 27 Spanish ships with his Fleet of 15 off Cape St Vincent. The action resulted in him being made, Earl St Vincent.

#OnThisDay 1780 Admiral Rodney in HMS SANDWICH defeated a Spanish Fleet off Cape St Vincent, Portugal. After the battle he re-supplied the besieged garrisons at Gibraltar and Minorca. The victory at St Vincent owes much to @RoyalNavy ships speed due to having copper sheath hulls.

#OnThisDay in 1759 Admiral Hawke defeated the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the 7 years war. This action ended French Naval superiority and prevented a planned invasion of the United Kingdom. @RoyalNavy

#OnThisDay 1911, King George V granted Royal ascent for the Naval Service of Canada (created the previous year) to be known as the Royal Canadian Navy with all warships prefixed with HMCS from this point. The @RoyalCanNavy has strong ties with @RoyalNavy to this day.

#OnThisDay 1588 the Spanish Armada was spotted off #Plymouth The English Fleet under Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake, sailed from Plymouth and engaged the Armada the next day starting an epic chase/battle that led to a decisive victory for the English Navy.
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#OnThisDay 1782 Admiral Sir George Bridges Rodney in HMS FORMIDABLE with Rear Admiral Hood in HMS BARFLEUR and 36 @RoyalNavy ships inflicted a decisive defeat on the French at the Battle of the Saintes in the West Indies. The French suffered over 8000 lost & wounded & 5 ships

#OnThisDay 1917 the Frank Salisbury painting of Boy Sailor John Travers Cornwell, commissioned by the City of London is presented to @RoyalNavy Cornwell was awarded a #VC for gallantry at Jutland, at 16 he is the 3rd youngest recepient. The painting is in the church @HMS_Raleigh

#OnThisDay 1884 162 @RoyalNavy & @RoyalMarines personnel joined the @BritishArmy forces under General Graham when a Naval Brigade was formed from HM Ships BRITON, CARYSFORT, DRYAD, EURYALUS, HECLA & SPHINX to fight in the Battle of Tamai against Mahdist Sudanese.A British victory

#OnThisDay 1694 a fleet of over 200 @RoyalNavy and merchant ships entered the Straits of #Gibraltar under the command of Rear Admiral Francis Wheler in HMS SUSSEX. SUSSEX and 12 other ships were sunk in a storm with only 2 survivors. SUSSEX was carrying over £500Million in gold

#OnThisDay 1797 a @RoyalNavy Fleet under Adm Jervis in HMS VICTORY defeated a Spanish Fleet off Portugal at Cape St Vincent. The battle also featured one Horatio Nelson in HMS CAPTAIN & Cuthbert Collingwood in HMS EXCELLENT. The victory was a success of teamwork #C2DRIL