Sujet

'The Battle of the Nile', August 1798, (1800). Artist: J Philippe de Loutherbough

Légende

'The Battle of the Nile', August 1798, (1800). The battle was fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. Admiral Lord Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked. The climax of the battle came at ten in the evening when the French flagship exploded, the moment shown here. The victory secured British control of the Mediterranean. Part of the collection at the Tate Gallery, London.

Date

1800

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19B88_108

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,0Mo) / 42,8cm x 29,3cm / 5050 x 3459 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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