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Summary

Loss of the "Royal George", at Spithead.
Artist	Not stated; book in which the illustration appeared by Edwin John Brett (1827–1895).
Title	Loss of the "Royal George", at Spithead.
Description	A depiction of the sinking of H.M.S. Royal George on 28 August 1782 at Spithead, an area of the Solent in England, UK.
Date	1871 date QS:P571,+1871-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer	Edwin J[ohn] Brett (1871) Brett's Illustrated Naval History of Great Britain, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time; a Reliable Record of the Maritime Rise and Progress of England, London: Pub. Off, p. 129 OCLC: 656556672.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	06:40, 29 August 2015	582 × 452 (94 KB)	Adam Cuerden	Reverted to version as of 19:50, 23 March 2011 caption important to historic value
	20:19, 6 July 2015	578 × 428 (182 KB)	Ras67	cropped
	19:50, 23 March 2011	582 × 452 (94 KB)	J appleseed2	{{Information \|Description ={{en\|1=Sinking of the HMS Royal George in 1782.}} \|Source =Brett's illustrated naval history of Great Britain, from the earliest period to the present time \|Author =Edwin John Brett \|Date =1871 \|Per