Detached Squadron attacking the Sandhamn Forts during the Bombardment of Sveaborg

This print shows (left to right) 'Cornwallis', 'Amphion', and 'Hastings' attacking the batteries of the Sandhamn Forts during the bombardment of Sveaborg in August 1855, as part of the Crimean War. Four Russian gunboats can be seen at the far right of the composition.

The print is inscribed: "Detached squadron attacking the Sandhamn forts during the bombardment of Sveaborg."

Object Details

ID: PAG9265
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy; Day & Son
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Cornwallis (1813)
Date made: 1821; 9-11 Aug 1855 1855
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 377 x 534 mm; Mount: 477 mm x 630 mm
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