Title

'Anson's Prizes', c1751. Artist: Robert Short.

Caption

'Anson's Prizes', c1751, (1924). Ships captured at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre, fought on 14 May 1747 by the English fleet under Admiral George Anson (1697-1762) and the French during the War of the Austrian Succession. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1751

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C78_179

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

157,8Mb (11,6Mb) / 28,6in x 21,4in / 8590 x 6420 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea boat boats country French France ship ships British geography war prize location century victory Britain concept battle georgian Navy B&W captured MONOCHROME metaphor warfare sailing ship naval warfare water transport warship black & white black and white B W 18th century Eighteenth Century Royal Navy The Print Collector geographical feature naval battle sea battle spoils of war War of the Austrian Succession engraving Admiral George Anson Anson George Anson Admiral George Commodore George Anson Battle of Cape Finisterre Robert Short Short Robert George Anson Lord Anson George Anson 1st Baron Anson engraving