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Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Amelia... and L' Arethuse French Frigate... off the Isles of Loss, on the Coast of Africa... 7 February 1813
A dramatic night scene depiciting the battle between the French 'Arethuse', in the left foreground, and the British 'Amelia' near Guinea. The battle resulted in a stalemate, but both ships returned to port claiming victory.
Inscription reads: 'Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Amelia carrying 48 Guns and 300 Men - and L'Arethuse, (French Frigate) carrying 48 Guns, and 380 Men, Off the Isle de Loss, on the Coast of Africa, On the Night of The 7th of February 1813 - The Rubus (Arethuse's Consort) carrying 48 Guns & 375 Men, having been in sight previous to the Action.'
In 'The Royal Navy - a history' (Vol. 5, p521), William Laird Clowes lists 'Amelia's' guns as 24 and crew as 319 "men and boys" and 'Arethuse's' guns as 22 and crew as "about 340 men".
Inscription reads: 'Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Amelia carrying 48 Guns and 300 Men - and L'Arethuse, (French Frigate) carrying 48 Guns, and 380 Men, Off the Isle de Loss, on the Coast of Africa, On the Night of The 7th of February 1813 - The Rubus (Arethuse's Consort) carrying 48 Guns & 375 Men, having been in sight previous to the Action.'
In 'The Royal Navy - a history' (Vol. 5, p521), William Laird Clowes lists 'Amelia's' guns as 24 and crew as 319 "men and boys" and 'Arethuse's' guns as 22 and crew as "about 340 men".
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Object Details
| ID: | PAG7102 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jenkins, J.; Sutherland, Thomas Whitcombe, Thomas Schetky, after John Christian |
| Vessels: | Amelia (1796); Arethuse (1812) |
| Date made: | 1 Apr 1817 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 447 x 522 mm; Plate: 426 x 499 mm |