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Death of Frederick I Barbarossa, 1190 (2nd half of 13th century). Frederick I (c1123-1190), Holy Roman emperor from 1152, drowned trying to cross the River Saleph in Cilicia
Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night
French military maneuvers, fording a river, 1898. Artist: Henri MeyerFrench military maneuvers, fording a river, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th October 1898
Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, 1875. Captain Webb (1848-1883) set off from Dover on 24 August 1875, arriving in Calais 21 3/4 hours later
Wall painting from a Greek tomb at Paestum of a swimmer, 8th centuryWall painting from a Greek tomb at Paestum of a swimmer, which symbolises the afterlife, 8th century
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainDr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act
Boating Party with Children Swimming, late 18th century. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroBoating Party with Children Swimming, late 18th century
Tanmeijiro Genshogo Fighting Under Water, 1856, 2nd month
Bathers in Brittany, from the Volpini Suite: Dessins lithographiques, 1889. 1889Bathers in Brittany, from the Volpini Suite: Dessins lithographiques, 1889
Postcard of a swimmer, c1920s