Sujet
'The 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd.
Légende
'The 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', c1795. A naval engagement between the English fifth-rate HMS 'Blanche', commanded by Robert Faulknor the younger (1763-1795), and the French frigate 'Pique', fought off Guadeloupe on 4 January 1795. The 'Pique' surrendered following heavy fighting, in which Faulknor was killed. The House of Commons erected a monument to his memory in St Paul's Cathedral. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1795
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C78_209
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
173,6Mo (12,4Mo) / 80,2cm x 54,2cm / 9476 x 6404 (300dpi)