Destruction of the Droits l'Homme by the Indefatigable and Amazon Frigates
Print depicting the destruction of the Droits de L'homme, a French ship washed ashore in the Bay of Audierne while being chased by the Indefatigable. The Amazon frigate accompanied the Indefatigable but was unfortunately wrecked soon after this action. The inscription on this impression is damaged, and over 50% of the paper is stained yellow due to liquid damage. Other impressions: PAI9474 and PAD5517 (mounted).
Object Details
| ID: | PAI9475 |
|---|---|
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Destruction of Droits de l'Homme, 1797 |
| Vessels: | Amazon (1795); Droits de L'Homme (1794) Indefatigable (1784) |
| Date made: | 1795; 14 Jan 1797 ca.1797 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 105 x 170 mm, Plate: 82 x 138 mm; |