A Splendid Record of British Bravery displayed in the Six French Ships of the line Captured the First of June 1794, as they appeared on their arrival in Portsmouth Harbour Plate III L'Achille
Aquatint and etching entitled "A Splendid Record of British Bravery displayed in The Six French ships of the line, captured the first of June 1794, as they appeared in Portsmouth Harbour. Plate III L'Achille. Published March 10th 1796, as the Act directs, by R. Livesay, Portmouth & 3 Norman No 144 Strand. Britannia thus her dreadful thunder hurls Rides o'er the waves sublime and now even now impending hangs o'er Gallis's humbled coast, she rules the circling deep and awes the world." (on right)
La Modeste taken by Adm. Hawke 1759 now a receiving Hulk.
La Pomona French Frigate, taken by Sr. John Warren 1794.
La Modeste taken by Adm. Hawke 1759 now a receiving Hulk.
La Pomona French Frigate, taken by Sr. John Warren 1794.
Object Details
ID: | PAI6369 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Livesay, Richard; Wells, John Walker |
Vessels: | Achille (1778) |
Date made: | 10 Mar 1796 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 620 x 756 mm |