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anonymous: Captain Ellisons action off Guernsey with an enemy's squadron   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Richards Engraver/sculptor
After John Theophilus Lee  (1787–1843)  wikidata:Q63653486
 
After John Theophilus Lee
Alternative names
Sir John Theophilus Lee; John Theophilius Lee; Theophilus Lee; J. Theophilus Lee; Sir Lee; Sir Theophilus Lee; Sir J. T. Lee
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Date of birth/death 28 August 1787 Edit this at Wikidata 25 October 1843 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Modbury Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1807 Edit this at Wikidata–1827 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q63653486
Title
Captain Ellisons action off Guernsey with an enemy's squadron
Description
English: Captain Ellison's action off Guernsey with an enemy's squadron

Hand written note 8th June 1794

Describes an action occurring on on 8 June 1794, when Captain Joseph Ellison's ship, HMS Druid (36 guns), with HMS Crescent (36 guns), and HMS Eurydice (20 guns), were attacked by a French squadron of two 54 gun ships, two 36 gun frigates, a corvette, and a brig. The British flotilla were able to escape with minor damage. The French French Scévola and Brutus.

Published 31 March, 1808 by Joyce Gold, 203 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street


Object IDː PAD5478
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Materialsː aquatint

Measurementsː Mount: 139 mm x 211 mm
Date 31 March 1808
date QS:P571,+1808-03-31T00:00:00Z/11
Source/Photographer https://prints.rmg.co.uk/products/captain-ellisons-action-off-guernsey-with-an-enemys-squadron-pu5478


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