Nautical
Canot, Pierre-Charles
Engraver
To Capt. Forrest Commander of His Majesty's Ship Augusta, Capt. Suckling of ye Dreadnought, and Capt. Langdon of the Edinburgh. This Representation of the Remarkable and Gallant Action between them and a Squadron of French Ships of War On ye Oct. 1757 off Cape Francois, in which the French were Defeated & Retir'd
Description
A hand-colored engraving of the naval engagement between French and British fleets during the Seven Years' War. Known as the Battle of Cap-François or Forrest's Action, three British ships of the line commanded by Commodore Arthur Forrest cruised off the harbor of Cap-François, Saint-Domingue to intercept French merchant convoys and their escorts. Despite being outnumbered by the French, the British managed to inflict substantial damage. The print depicts French and British ships abreast in battle. Clouds of smoke engulf the space between ships and their sails are ridden with holes from the artillery. Two men are float on debris in the foreground.
Engraving (CC-F-0042) is the same engraving but painted by Francis Swaine and published by Robert Sayer, and H. Parker & E. Bakewell.
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The Glorious Action off Cape Francois
Same engraving - CC-F-0042