Tall Ship 'The Hermione' Vid Evokes Memories of the Golden Age of Sail

5th January 2016

Tall Ship The Hermione, the authentic replica of the 18^th century ship the Marquis de Lafayette, makes the ideal subject for this aerial video shot by Nautimages during the replica's stopover in Brest, four months ago.

The French 12-pounder frigate Hermione was famous for her support of America during the Revolutionary War. She sailed to the America’s with news of full French support for the cause.

Her 1997-built replica is famous for being a gorgeously-built copy of an archetypal combatant during the Age of Sail.

Last year, the replica lead a Parade of private and commercial ships up the Hudson River on July 4^th. More on her here

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