The Theseus Captn J Beresford, leading the British squadron of 4 sail of the line, near the Isle of Grouais, in the face of the Brest fleet of 8 sail of the line, obliging them to haul their wind & preventing their joining the l' Orient squadron then laying ready to put to sea, Feby 24th 1809

Hand-coloured.

Object Details

ID: PAD5776
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Beresford, J.; Lewis, Frederick Christian
Places: Ile de Groix
Vessels: Theseus (1786)
Date made: 1786; 24 Feb 1809
People: Brest Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 150 mm x 233 mm