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The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, [northern France], 1865. View '...from a sketch by our special artist...The first to round the point was the Royal yacht Osborne, while, at the same moment, a salute was fired by the guns of the fort. Immediately afterwards followed the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, and then, slowly wheeling round, came the Edgar, with her lofty masts, her sides and poop towering far out of the water, and the two broad white stripes which mark her tiers of guns broken at intervals by the portholes through which peeped the cannon, ready to return the compliment she was about to receive. As she passed the end of the breakwater the Magenta fired a salute of eleven guns, which was immediately returned by the English Admiral's ship with one of nineteen guns...The low, broad, ungainly vessel with the circular turrets on her deck, which comes behind the flagship, is the Royal Sovereign...The other ironclads, following each other at quarter-mile distance, are shown to the left hand. The Enchantress is near the right-hand corner, with a French Government steamer beyond. At the extreme left corner, in the fore part of the view, is a steamer with a party of excursionists, her rigging gaily decked with many flags'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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A Momentous Arrival - The British Channel Squadron Enters Cherbourg Harbour
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In this historic photograph, taken in June of 1865, the British Channel Squadron makes a grand entrance into Cherbourg Harbour. Led by the Royal yacht Osborne and followed closely by the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, the squadron's flagship Edgar takes center stage as it slowly rounds the point. The imposing warship boasts its towering masts and gun decks, with portholes peeking out from beneath white stripes that mark her tiers of guns.
As she passes the breakwater, a salute is fired by Magenta in honor of the arriving fleet, which is promptly returned by Edgar's flagship ship with a resounding nineteen-gun salvo. The Royal Sovereign and other ironclads follow closely behind, their circular turrets standing out against the harbor's tranquil backdrop.
In the distance, French Government steamers mingle with excursion vessels carrying festive flags aloft. This momentous arrival marks an important chapter in international relations during a time of great change and upheaval. The photograph captures not only the majesty of these powerful warships but also the diplomatic significance of this historic event as it unfolded before eager eyes on that summer day in 1865.
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