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Naval Battle 1782Off St Lucia, West Indies, Rodney attacks de Grasses fleet and breaks the French line, resulting in a fine victory
Admiral Rodney defeats French navy, Battle of the SaintesAdmiral Rodney defeats the French navy, Battle of the Saintes (Dominica), American War of Independence, 9-12 April 1782 Date: 1782
Surtout or centerpiece from Saintes, France, decorated with female heads and foliage in green and gold. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French
Pitcher by Bernard Palissy, potter from Saintes, Charente, 16th century. With helmet spout, scroll handle, sun emblem, mythical scene, and floral pattern. Now in the Victoria Albert Museum
Wounded French Soldiers - Saintes, FranceWW1 - Wounded French Soldiers at Saintes - a commune and historic town in southwestern France, in the Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Date: 1914
Les Saintes MariesLES SAINTES MARIES Marie Jacobe (the mother of James) and Marie Salome are wafted by angels across the sea to Provence, where they land at Stes-Marie-de-la-mer Date: 1st century
Saint ReinildisSAINT REINILDIS daughter of a count and saint Amalberga : she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land but on her return was murdered by Huns at Saintes, in Flanders. Date: - circa 710
Battle of the Saintes, 1782Battle of the Saintes (Battle of Dominica) in 1782 in which a British fleet under Admiral Rodney defeated the French forces during the American Revolutionary War. Date: C.1800
Palissy HonouredBERNARD PALISSY pioneer of ceramic technology is honoured with a statue in his native town of Saintes. Date: 1510 - 1589
Anglo-French WarRodney defeats De Grasse off Dominica during the Anglo-French War