French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war
Battle of Copenhagen, 1801
PLAN and DISPOSITION of the DANISH FORCE, moored for the Defence of the CITY of COPENHAGEN, with the BRITISH SQUADRON, placed under the Command of Vice / Admiral LORD NELSON and BRONTE, by Sir HYDE PARKER, Commander...
published 21 April 1801Etching and letterpress text printed on the same sheet of paper; hand coloured | 46.8 x 56.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 735095
A view with letterpress explanatory text of the Battle of Copenhagen, fought on 2 April 1801. between the British fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, and a Danish-Norwegian fleet which was anchored off Copenhagen, resulting in a strategic British victory. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802).
It was at this battle that Vice-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson famously ignored Rear-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's order to withdraw, turning his blind eye to the signal and going on to destroy a number of enemy ships before a truce was agreed.
John Brydon (active 1783-1806) (publisher) [bottom centre of view:] Published by J Brydon April 21 1801 Charing Cross.
Watermark: 1 8 I I [or H] S 0 0
Condition: one fold line. Verso: offsetting from same letterpress
46.8 x 56.0 cm (whole object)
20.8 x 54.4 cm (neatline)
Not visible (platemark)
47.6 x 57.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN and DISPOSITION of the DANISH FORCE, moored for the Defence of the CITY of COPENHAGEN, with the BRITISH SQUADRON, placed under the Command of Vice / Admiral LORD NELSON and BRONTE, by Sir HYDE PARKER, Commander in Chief; with their Situation when at Anchor, prior and during the Action of the 2d of April, 1801. [bottom, below view, letterpress]
Additional text:
[below view, letterpress: a key, 1-50, to the ships and batteries depicted in the view together with, in four columns, a detailed account of the action, beginning with a transcript of a letter dated 15 April from Hyde Parker at the Admiralty Office including transcripts from correspondence with the governor of Kronborg Castle, a communication from Nelson dated 3 April, the numbers of the killed and wounded of each ship, and lists of the officers killed and wounded.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Naval Engagement of Copenhagen 2 April 1801.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 155.k
George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement Plan and Disposition of the Danish Force moored for the defence of the City of Copenhagen, with the British Squadron under the command of Lord Nelson when at anchor prior, and during the Action of the 2.d of April 1801: with the Gazettes containing the Accounts of the Action: published by Brydon, 1801. [The same entry appears under the heading Copenhagen.]
Subject(s)
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark (55°40'33"N 12°33'55"E)
Bibliographic reference(s)
H. Parker, Naval battles from the collection of prints formed and owned by Commander Sir Charles Leopold Cust, With an introduction by C.N. Robinson, London, 1911, no.155.k
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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