William Elliot - The battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, the British attack on the enemy's windward division img 16-1

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William Elliot - The battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, the British attack on the enemy's windward division img 16-1

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The Windward Fleet’: the opening salvoes of the day at the battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February 1797, with H.M.S. ‘Culloden’ astern of the enemy line’
The battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, the British attack on the enemy's windward division
painting by Lieutenant William Elliott, RN
commissioned by John Jervis (1735-1823), later Earl St. Vincent, to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February, 1797.
One of a set of three, (first in the set)

Lot number: Lot 181, Charles Miller, 27 April 2021

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1823
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