Title

HMS Victory towed back to Gibraltar, 1805, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

HMS Victory towed back to Gibraltar, 1805, 19th century. Nelson's ship 'Victory' was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. Here, much damaged, she is towed to Gibraltar after Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1800

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_181

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 16,8in x 11,6in / 5039 x 3467 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea water ship ships British geography damaged Gibraltar war century victory Britain concept battle Navy B&W MONOCHROME warfare towing sailing ship naval warfare 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector Battle of Trafalgar geographical feature TGN landscape Unknown Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson Admiral Nelson Horatio Nelson landscape