Wager's Action off Cartagena
| Wager's Action off Cartagena | |
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| Artist | Samuel Scott |
| Year | c.1747 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 86.3 cm × 124.4 cm (34.0 in × 49.0 in) |
| Location | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich |
Wager's Action off Cartagena is a c.1747 seascape history painting by the English artist Samuel Scott.[1] It depicts Wager's Action in 1708, a naval a battle during the War of the Spanish Succession when the Royal Navy under Admiral Charles Wager attacked and sank ships of the Spanish treasure fleet.[2]
It was painted between 1743 and 1747, at a time when Britain and Spain were again in conflict during the War of the Austrian Succession. Centuries later the sunken galleon San Jose became a contentious issue as several countries staked a claim to the wreck as a treasure trove. Today the painting is in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sanderson p.47-48
- ^ Black p.86
- ^ https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-11840
Bibliography
[edit]- Black, Jeremy. Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815. Routledge, 2002.
- Sanderson, Michael, W.B. Sea Battles: A Reference Guide. David and Charles, 1975.
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