French republican banner

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French republican banner Long Caption: French republican banner captured during the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794. It belonged to the boarding division of 'L'Amerique' 74, engaged and taken by 'Leviathan' commanded by Lord Hugh Seymour (1759-1801). The banner is made of white silk, hand-sewn with a gold fringe on three sides and embroidered with the battle cry 'MARINS LA REPUBLIQUE OU LA MORT' (Sailors, the Republic or death) in yellow. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA0564 Artist: unknown Date: 1794 Medium: silk; gold thread Size: 686 mm x 660 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.