Nelson's attack on the Danish fleet is depicted from the south, with his ships shown stern on. Inscriptions immediately below the picture identify all 12 British ships of the line, from left to right, as 'Polyphemus', 'Isis', 'Edgar', 'Ardent', 'Glatton', 'Elephant', 'Ganges', 'Monarch', 'Defiance', 'Bellona', 'Russell', and 'Agamemnon'. Other vessels and landmarks are also detailed.

Inscribed (below this): "To Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, Kt. Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, and Rear Admiral Thos Graves. The Captains, Officers, Seamen, Mariners and Soldiers of the British Fleet, this plate representing the attack on the Danish Fleet and Batteries, off Copenhagen, the Second of April, 1801, is Dedicated with the greatest Respect by their most Obedt Hble Servt., P W Tomkins".

PAI6113 and PAI6114 are duplicates, the latter being a coloured impression.