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Francis Swaine: The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'Monmouth', 28 February 1758  wikidata:Q50910286 reasonator:Q50910286
Artist
Francis Swaine (1725–1782)
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Title
English: The Capture of the 'Foudroyant' by HMS 'Monmouth', 28 February 1758
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: The 'Foudroyant' was a large and new 80-gun French flagship of a squadron under Admiral Duquesne. On 28 February 1758 she was on her way to relieve the French Commodore, de la Clue, at Cartagena when she was intercepted by Admiral Osborn with three British ships of the line, the 'Monmouth' and 'Hampton Court', both 64 guns, and the 'Swiftsure', 70 guns. This view shows three British ships, the Monmouth in the centre, directing fire to two French ships to the left, with two British ships, the Swiftsure and Hampton Court to the right.
Date 18th century
date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 71.1 cm (28 in); width: 91.4 cm (36 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,71.12U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,91.44U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC0383
Credit line National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
References
Source/Photographer https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11875.html

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