The Pelican, Brig engaging Le Trompeur, French Privateer, near Jamaica, Septr. 22nd. 1797.
This coloured aquatint depicts a naval engagement in September 1797 off Jamaica in which the British Navy 18-gun brig Pelican, in starboard broadside view in the centre left of the picture, attempted to capture the French privateer Trompeur, on the left of the picture. Pelican’s lower sails are looped for action and both vessels have many holes in their sails. A small cutter with several crew are rowing across the bows of the Pelican to board Trompeur. Another cutter is being lowered from the deck of Pelican. However, there appears to be a large explosion between the ships, in the stern section of Trompeur, and the inscription below the picture states that Trompeur blew up during the engagement.
Object Details
ID: | PAD5523 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Fairburn, John; Elmes, William |
Vessels: | Pelican (1795); Trompeur (fluvit 1798) |
Date made: | 7 Apr 1798 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Mount: 173 mm x 222 mm |
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