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The Boarding and Capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798
Inscribed: "Boarding and capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798."
Above the main title (left-hand side): "l'Avanturier 14 Guns 79 men cut out under cover of the Batteries."
Above the main title (middle): "Designed & Engraved by W. Elmes."
Above the main title (right-hand side): "The Boats from the Melpomene Frigate and Childers Sloop."
'L'Aventurier' (sometimes misspelt l'Avanturier') is shown being cut out by the boats of Melpomene and Childers.
Hand-coloured.
Above the main title (left-hand side): "l'Avanturier 14 Guns 79 men cut out under cover of the Batteries."
Above the main title (middle): "Designed & Engraved by W. Elmes."
Above the main title (right-hand side): "The Boats from the Melpomene Frigate and Childers Sloop."
'L'Aventurier' (sometimes misspelt l'Avanturier') is shown being cut out by the boats of Melpomene and Childers.
Hand-coloured.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAD5603 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fairburn, John; Elmes, William |
| Vessels: | Aventurier (1793) |
| Date made: | 1 Sep 1798 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 190 mm x 245 mm |
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