To Their Graces the Duke and Dutchess of Ancaster, This View of Harwich and the Yachts going out With Lord Anson returning the Salute from Landguard Fort

Object summary

Title: To Their Graces the Duke and Dutchess of Ancaster, This View of Harwich and the Yachts going out With Lord Anson returning the Salute from Landguard Fort
Object ID: CC-R-0147
Date made: 1761
Place made: United Kingdom
Painter (after): Allen, Thomas
Engraver: Canot, Pierre-Charles
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Line engraving depicting several Royal Yachts leaving Harwich. This is the beginning of a notable journey for this squadron of six royal yachts, on 7 August 1761 --the 'William and Mary,' the 'Royal Caroline' (renamed 'Royal Charlotte'), the 'Charlotte' (or 'Charlot'), the 'Catherine' (or 'Katherine'), the 'Fubbs' and the 'Mary' -- that accompanied by six ships-of-war, sailed from Harwich to Cuxhaven under the command of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Anson to embark Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, future wife of King George III, at Stade. The flotilla arrived back at Harwich on 6 September after a difficult ten-day voyage. Manuscript notes at the bottom of the image identify the 'Catherine' with the Duchess of Hamilton on board the first from the left, the 'Charlotte' with Lord Anson on board as third from the left, and the 'Mary' with the Duchess of Ancaster on board as in the center.