Capture of L' Hercule, April 20th 1797

The ‘Mars’ (right) shown engaging the ‘Hercule’ (left) surrounded by areas of land. Both are shown in starboard quarter view. The sails of the ‘Mars’ have been shot through. Coloured engraving. Publisher’s address at bottom.

Object Details

ID: PAD5594
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Sutherland, Thomas; Whitcombe, Thomas Jenkins, J.
Vessels: Hercule (captured 1798); Mars (1794)
Date made: 1 Sep 1816
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 214 mm x 300 mm