Title

Attack on the French invasion flotilla at Boulogne, France, 15-16 August 1801 (1882-1884). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Attack on the French invasion flotilla at Boulogne, France, 15-16 August 1801 (1882-1884). In the summer of 1801 Napoleon was massing troops on the northern French coast in order to attempt an invasion of England. Admiral Lord Nelson was put in command of the defence of the English Channel to prevent the invasion, launching this unsuccessful attack on the French at Boulogne. The signing of the Treaty of Amiens in October 1801 brought an end to the invasion threat for the time being. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècle, Volume IV, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1882

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C53_450

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (10,6Mb) / 16,4in x 11,8in / 4930 x 3544 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation country French France ship ships British attacking fighting war location century Britain soldiers soldier concept battle Navy B&W MONOCHROME warfare fleet sailing ship naval warfare 19th century water transport warship black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Nord-Pas-de-Calais The Print Collector Boulogne French Revolutionary Wars TGN engraving Unknown Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Nelson Admiral Nelson Charaire et fils;Charaire et fils Horatio Nelson engraving