Title

'Strachan's Action off Ferrol', c1806. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe.

Caption

'Strachan's Action off Ferrol', c1806. Richard John Strachan (1760-1828) led the British squadron that, on 4 November 1805, engaged and captured four French ships that had escaped the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, at the Battle of Cape Ortegal off the north-western coast of Spain. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1806

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C78_235

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38,4Mb (3,2Mb) / 15,9in x 9,4in / 4775 x 2808 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation ocean sea country French France ship ships British geography color colour fighting Atlantic Ocean war location century Britain concept battle georgian Navy firing warfare sailing ship naval warfare 19th century water transport warship nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector broadside geographical feature naval battle sea battle aquatint Richard John Thomas Whitcombe Whitcombe Thomas Battle of Cape Ortegal Richard John Strachan Strachan Sir Richard John Strachan Richard John Strachan aquatint