The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Naval battle at Cape François, 1757
To Capt. Forrest Commander of His Majesty’s Ship AUGUSTA, Capt. Suckling of ye DREADNOUGHT, and Capt. / Langdon of the EDINBURGH. This Representation of the Remarkable and Gallant Action, between them...
1758Engraving and etching; printed on paper; laid down on paper, the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 39.7 x 57.5 cm (image) | RCIN 732039
Additional text: [bottom, left of title:] English Line of Battle [bottom, right of text:] French Line of Battle.
Condition: no fold lines.
Richard Paton (1717-91) (maker and publisher) [bottom left, below view:] R Paton, Pinxt
Pierre Charles Canot (1710-77) (engraver) [bottom right, below view:] P.C. Canot, Sculp.
Robert Willock (fl. 1732-1770s) (print seller) [bottom, below title/dedication:] London, Publish’d according to Act of Parliament, 14 Feb.ry 1759 To be had of R. Paton in Wardour Street Soho. and R. Willock in Cornhill.
Watermark: Two names, one above the other, each in a rectangular panel: DUPUY FIN / AUVERGNE 1742
Condition: no fold lines
36.3 x 57.5 cm (neatline)
39.7 x 57.5 cm (image)
40.4 x 59.8 cm (platemark)
41.7 x 61.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
To Capt. Forrest Commander of His Majesty’s Ship AUGUSTA, Capt. Suckling of ye DREADNOUGHT, and Capt. / Langdon of the EDINBURGH. This Representation of the Remarkable and Gallant Action, between them and a Squadron of French Ships of War, / On ye 21 Oct.r 1757. off Cape Francois, in which the French were Defeated & Retir’d, is humbly Inscrib’d, by their, Most Obedient Servant, / Richd Paton. [below view, engraved text]
Additional text:
[bottom, left of title:] English Line of Battle [bottom, right of text:] French Line of Battle.
Annotations:
George III heading: [in black pencil, untidily written:] Military Naval Engagement 21 Oct 1757 Port folio No 5.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in a twentienth-century hand:] 59.b; [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 12/39 Military Naval Engagement 21 Oct 1757 Port folio No 5; [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 41 [and] 8; [top left, black pencil:] 41; [bottom right, black pencil, in an eighteenth-century hand?]: D25.
K. Mil. dummy sheet:
Title [ink:] Representation of the Action between His Majesty's Ships Augusta, Dreadnought, / and Edinburgh; Captains Forrest, Suckling, and Langdon; and a Squadron of French / Ships of War, off Cape François, on the 21.st of Oct.r 1757; in which the French were defeated: / by R. Paton, engraved by Canot 1759 / Port-folio N.o [black pencil:] 5 - 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] U.L. Naval / [George III heading, red ink:] Naval Engagement 21 Oct. 1757.
Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below.
Size: 48.2 x 33.4 cm (sheet).
George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement Representation of the Action between His Majesty’s Ships Augusta, Dreadnought and Edinburgh, Captains Forrest, Suckling and Langdon, and a Squadron of French Ships of War off Cape François on the 21.st of Oct.r 1757: in which the French were defeated: by R. Paton, engraved by Canot, 1759.
Subject(s)
Cabo Francés Viejo, Dominican Republic (19°39'57"N 69°56'11"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
no.59.b Parker, H., 1911. Naval battles from the collection of prints formed and owned by Commander Sir Charles Leopold Cust. 2 vols, London)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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