1978 Press Photo British tall ship "Formidable" in Battle of Saints - hca66081
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Description
British Admiral George Rodney's flagship "Formidable" smashes through the French line at the Battle of the Saints on April 12, 1782. The admiral's revolutionary maneuver set the French to rout and ushered in a new era of naval tactics. This photograph appears in "Fighting Sail," the second volume of "The Seafarers," published by Time-Life Books Inc. Tall Ships.
