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William Elliott: The Action Between His Majesties Ship Serapis, commanded by Capt Pearson & The Bonhomme Richard Commanded by Paul Jones, Sept. 23, 1779   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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William Elliott  (–1810)  wikidata:Q8008546
 
Alternative names
Lieut. William Elliot; Elliot; Lieut. Elliot; Elliott; Lieutenant Elliot
Description British painter and naval officer
Date of birth/death 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
 Edit this at Wikidata		 1810 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1774 Edit this at Wikidata–1810 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q8008546
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The Action Between His Majesties Ship Serapis, commanded by Capt Pearson & The Bonhomme Richard Commanded by Paul Jones, Sept. 23, 1779
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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English: The Action Between His Majesties Ship Serapis, commanded by Capt Pearson & The Bonhomme Richard commanded by Paul Jones, Sept. 23, 1779


Lieutenant William Elliott, RN

WARNING: This the correct orientation of the picture.
Depicted place Flamborough Head
Date circa 1789
date QS:P571,+1789-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
institution QS:P195,Q7863253
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https://allthingsliberty.com/2018/07/the-revolutionary-wars-most-enigmatic-naval-captain-pierre-landais/

https://www.thoughtco.com/american-revolution-battle-of-flamborough-head-2361166
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