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A print depicting the engagement between the British privateers 'Boscawen' and the 'Sheerness' and a fleet of French ships from Martinico (or Martinique). The descriptive text below the image notes that five of the French were captured, one sank, and two escaped. The ship in the center tilted out of central axis is the 'Boscawen' surrounded by clouds of smoke. A French vessel to the right of the 'Boscawen' is partially sunken.


naval battles
1753-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Brooking, Charles; Boydell, John
ink; paper
15 in x 20 1/2 in
Britain: London