
Sujet
'The Battle of the Nile', August 1798, (1800). Artist: J Philippe de Loutherbough
Légende
'The Battle of the Nile', August 1798, (1800). The battle was fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. Admiral Lord Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked. The climax of the battle came at ten in the evening when the French flagship exploded, the moment shown here. The victory secured British control of the Mediterranean. Part of the collection at the Tate Gallery, London.
Date
1800
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B88_108
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (2,0Mo) / 42,8cm x 29,3cm / 5050 x 3459 (300dpi)