Sujet
The transport Sarmatian, bound for the Gold Coast, passing Channel Squadron, 1874. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The transport Sarmatian, bound for the Gold Coast, passing the Channel Squadron, 1874. 'The fine steam-ship Sarmatian, hired by Government for the transport of troops to the Gold Coast, took out the 42nd Highlanders [to fight in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War.]...We are much obliged to Sub-Lieutenant Gustavus H. Yonge, of H.M.S. Triumph, for his sketch of the interesting scene. The ships of the squadron were in two columns of divisions...the first division being on the starboard side. When the Sarmatian got sight of them she altered her course, so as to pass on their larboard, within two or three hundred yards of the second division. Our Engraving, from Mr. Yonge's sketch, represents the ships of war, enumerated from left to right, in their actual order, as follows, the Agincourt leading the column: H.M.S. Agincourt, H.M.S. Northumberland, H.M.S. Resistance, H.M.S. Sultan, H.M.S. Hercules, and H.M.S. Triumph. The Sarmatian, with a "12" painted in large figures in two places on her quarters fore and aft, is advancing in an opposite direction, and is just abreast of the Hercules. Every ship had its band of music ready...[and] the soldiers of the "Black Watch" Highland regiment, when they heard these familiar strains, burst into loud cheers'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A32_210
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
21,0Mo (1,5Mo) / 31,0cm x 17,0cm / 3659 x 2006 (300dpi)