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.

Object Details

ID: PAD5513
Type: Print
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