Trafalgar: situation of the Colossus 74, when closely engaged by the Bahama Spanish 74, ..... and the Argonaut French 74, .... and the Swiftsure French 74....
Hand-coloured lithograph depicting the Battle of Trafalgar: The Colossus (1803, in the centre of the picture) engaged in action with the Bahama (Spanish), and the Argonaute (French), with the Swiftsure (French) on the far left. The Battle took place in October 1805.
Object Details
| ID: | PAG9031 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Needham, Jonathan; Nibbs, after Richard Henry |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Bahama (captured 1805); Argonaute (1798) Colossus (1803) Swiftsure (captured 1801) |
| Date made: | 1803; 21 Oct 1805 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 381 x 470 mm; Mount: 484 mm x 633 mm |
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