Capture of Le Desius, Novr. 25th. 1796.
Inscribed: "Capture of Le Desius, Novr. 25th. 1796".
The action occurred on November 25th 1796 off Anguilla. 'Le Desius' is shown in the left foreground of the picture; two more vessels are depicted in the centre and backdrop.
The action occurred on November 25th 1796 off Anguilla. 'Le Desius' is shown in the left foreground of the picture; two more vessels are depicted in the centre and backdrop.
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Object Details
ID: | PAD5513 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Sutherland, Thomas; Whitcombe, Thomas Jenkins, J. |
Places: | Anguilla |
Vessels: | Le Decius (1796); Lapwing (1785) Vaillante (1793) |
Date made: | 1 Sep 1816 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Mount: 211 mm x 300 mm |