The Battle of Trafalgar
From an engraving by W. Miller from the painting by C. Stanfield, R.A.

Roman Warships
After the paintings found at Pompeii.

A Viking Fleet
From a drawing by Paul Hardy. By permission of Cassell and Co.

A Mediterranean Galley of the Sixteenth Century
From an engraving by J. P. le Bas, Mediterranean Craft of the Sixteenth Century.

A Mediterranean Carrack or Frigate of the Sixteenth Century
From an engraving by Tomkins, Mediterranean Craft of the Sixteenth Century.

Galleys of the Knights of Malta in Action with Turkish Galleys
From an engraving at the British Museum.

The "Great Armada" entering the Channel
From the drawing of W. H. Overend. By permission of the Illustrated London News.

The "Sovereign of the Seas," launched 1637
A typical warship of the middle of the seventeenth century. After the painting by Vandervelde.

Guns and Carronades in use in the British Navy in the latter part of the Eighteenth Century
From drawings at the British Museum.

A Three-decker of Nelson's Time
From an engraving at the British Museum.

H.M.S. "Warrior"—the First British Ironclad
From a photograph by Symonds and Co.

The Battle of Hampton Roads. The "Merrimac" and "Monitor" engaged at close quarters
From Cassier's Magazine, by permission of the Editor.

The Russian Battleship "Orel"
From a photograph taken after the battle of Tsu-shima, showing effects of Japanese shell fire.

Lepanto. Course of Allied Fleet from Ithaca Channel to scene of battle

Lepanto (1). Allies forming line of battle. Turks advancing to attack

Lepanto (2). Beginning of the battle. (Noon, October 7th, 1571)

Lepanto (3). The mêlée. (About 12.30 p.m.)

Lepanto (4). Ulugh Ali's counter-attack. (About 2.30 p.m.)

Lepanto (5). Flight of Ulugh Ali—Allied Fleet forming up with captured prizes at close of battle. (About 4 p.m.)