Title

Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857).Artist: George Greatbatch

Caption

Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Napier, commanding the 18 gun brig HMS 'Recruit', fighting the much larger 74 gun French ship of the line 'Hautpoult' in the Caribbean. After a three day running battle 'Recruit' succeeded in capturing the French vessel. From England's Battles by Sea and Land, volume III, by Lieutenant Colonel William Freke Williams, published by the London Printing and Publishing Company, 1857.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1857

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C58_008

Model release

Non

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

50.0Mo (6.7Mo) / 44.1cm x 28.4cm / 5203 x 3360 (300dpi)

Keywords

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