Admiral Baird's Squadron in order of battle off the mouth of The Thames Naval Manoeuvres. The Naval Manoeuvres. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 August 1888.<br><p>Signed W.A.O. in error by the ILN engraver<br>
W. H. Overend was the ILN's special artist with the A Squadron on board Admiral Baird's flagship HMS Northumberland.<br></p><p>The annual Naval Manoeuvres of 1888<br></p>
Ships L-Rː HMS <i>Active</i>, <i>Northumberland</i> Flag ship, <i>Benbow</i>, <i>Monarch</i>, <i>Hotspur</i>, <i>Collingwood</i>, <i>Conqueror</i>, <i>Agincourt</i>, <i>Shannon</i>, <i>Iron Duke</i>, <i>Neptune</i>, <i>Inflexible</i>, and <i>Northampton</i>.
<bdi>After <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:William_Heysham_Overend" class="extiw" title="w:en:William Heysham Overend"><span title="(1851 - 1898) marine Artist and Book Illustrator">William Heysham Overend</span></a>
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The Illustrated London News