The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 - the close of the action

This appears to be an identical impression of PAG8898 (see this item for a fuller description), but with a longer inscription, which reads: “A Representation of the memorable Action between the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Rodney, and the French Fleet commanded by the Count De Grasse, between the Islands of Dominica and Guadaloupe [sic] 12th April 1782. In the above Action was capturd the French Admiral the Count De Grasse, in La Ville de Paris of 110 Guns, with Le Hector of 74, Le Cesar of 74, Le Glorieux of 74, L’Ardent of 64 & Le Diadem of 74 Guns sunk in the Action. The Caton of 64 Guns, Jason of 64, L’Amiable of 32, and Ceres of 18 Guns, were afterwards taken by a detachment under the command of Adml Lord Hood.”

Object Details

ID: PAG8899
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Byrne, W; Luny, Thomas Mazell, Peter
Events: American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782
Vessels: Formidable (1777); Ville de Paris (1764) Centaure (1757) Barfleur (1768) César (1768)
Date made: 1 Oct 1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 355 x 465 mm; Mount: 480 x 634 mm