A Representation of the Mars engaging the L' Hercule near the Passage du Raz. April 21st 1798

The ‘Mars’ (left) shown engaging the ‘Hercule’ (right) under a cloudy sky with a full moon, visible at upper left. Both are seen in port quarter view with their names inscribed on the stern. Publisher’s address at bottom, below text.

Object Details

ID: PAF4690
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Fairburn, John
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Hercule (captured 1798); Mars (1794)
Date made: 11 Jun 1798
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 260 x 363 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 556 mm