File:Cape Palos, 1805 RCIN 735116.jpg
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TO THE R.T HON.BLE LORD VISCOUNT NESLON, K.B. DUKE OF BRONTE, &c. &c. &c. This Print representing the sinking of His Majesty's Sloop ARROW after a gallant resistance, and the ACHERON leading away L'HORTENSE in a direction from the Convoy, at ½ past eight on the morning of the 4,,th of Feb,,y 1805, off Cape Palos, at which time the Merchantmen were at a considerable distance effecting their escape, which was happily accomplished. Is (by Permission) most humbly Dedicated, by his most obliged humble Servant, George Andrews. |
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English: A view of the sinking of H.M. sloop Arrow by the French off Cape Palos on 5 February 1805. Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)
The captain of the bomb vessel H.M.S. Acheron was Arthur (later Sir Arthur, and Rear-Admiral) Farquhar (1772-1843). The Acheron and the Arrow were, under Farquhar's command, in charge of a convoy, but were captured, after a strenuous defence, by the two larger French frigates Incorruptible and Hortense. Court martialled after the action, Farqhar was honourably acquitted. One of a pair of prints; the companion print is at RCIN 735115. George III catalogue entry: Naval Engagement View of the sinking of H.M. Sloop Arrow after a gallant resistance, and the Acheron leading away l'Hortense, on the 4.th of Feb.y 1805, off Cape Palos: by Sartorius, engraved by Jeakes and published by G. Andrews, 1805. |
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| Depicted place | Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain (37°38'04"N 00°41'25"W) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 21 October 1805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Aquatint with etching and engraving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.2 x 61.7 cm (image) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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RCIN 735116 |
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| Place of creation | N.o 7, Charing Cross, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://militarymaps.rct.uk/napoleonic-wars-1803-15/cape-palos-1805-to-the-r-t-hon-ble-lord-viscount-neslon-k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 16:31, 3 August 2021 | | 2,000 × 1,447 (947 KB) | Broichmore | {{Artwork |author={{Creator:Joseph Jeakes}} {{Creator:Francis Sartorius (the younger)|after}} George Andrews (active 1794-1813) (publisher) |title= TO THE R.T HON.BLE LORD VISCOUNT NESLON, K.B. DUKE OF BRONTE, &c. &c. &c. This Print representing the sinking of His Majesty's Sloop ARROW after a gallant resistance, and the ACHERON leading away L'HORTENSE in a direction from the Convoy, at ½ past eight on the morning of the 4,,th of Feb,,y 1805, off Cape Palos, at which time the Merchantmen wer... |
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