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CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE
Norman castle overlooking Belfast Lough, besieged by Scots, Irish, English and French. Originally surrounded on three sides by water. Also the location of US naval hero John Paul Jones' capture of HMS Drake from the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Carrickfergus_Castle
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The flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, HMS Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).
The oldest warship still in service. See on the Map-Olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=HMS_Victory_-_Nelson's_Flagship See one of the last of Britain's 'Wooden Walls' from the 'Age of Sail', still afloat - HMS Unicorn.
So visit Dundee to explore the ship and admire the Unicorn figurehead of this historic warship. The Unicorn is one of the historic symbols of Scotland, and could be found on Mercat Crosses across Scotland, where towns had been granted the right to hold markets. Sketch of part of the figurehead of HMS Unicorn: |
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