Sujet

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch

Légende

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War. The war broke out after Maronite Christians revolted against occupying Egyptian forces which had invaded Syria the previous year. The vessels depicted are the steam paddle frigates HMS 'Gorgon' and HMS 'Stromboli', the 84 gun second rate HMS 'Thunderer', the 16 gun brig HMS 'Wasp', the Austrian frigate 'Guerriera' and a Turkish corvette. From England's Battles by Sea and Land, volume III, by Lieutenant Colonel William Freke Williams, published by the London Printing and Publishing Company, 1857.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1857

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C58_011

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,4Mo (7,7Mo) / 44,0cm x 29,8cm / 5200 x 3520 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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