File:Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando afflaaer 2de Engelste Fregatters Angreb ved St Thomas den 3dr Marty 1801 Arab and Experiment PAG9004.jpg
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| Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando angribes ved St. Thomas af 2die Engelske fregatter den 3rd Marts 1801 | |
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| Artist |
Frans Martin Dodt (1776–1819) |
| Title |
Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando angribes ved St. Thomas af 2die Engelske fregatter den 3rd Marts 1801 |
| Object type | engraving |
| Description |
English: HDMS Lougen under attack by HMS Arab and privateer Experimentbr />
Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando afflaaer 2de Engelske Fregatters Angreb ved St Thomas den 3dr Marts 1801 Arab and Experiment The brig Lougen under Capitain Jessen's Comando is attacked at St. Thomas by 2r Engelike frigates on 3rd Marty 1801 This engraving depicts the Battle of West Kay, which took place on 3 March, 1801, between the Danish brig 'Lougen' and two British ships, the Royal Navy's 'Arab' and the privateer 'Experiment'. The battle was a consequence of tensions between Britain and Denmark arising from the latter's involvement in the Second League of Armed Neutrality. The Second League was formed between Denmark and Norway, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, to protect neutral shipping from interference by the Royal Navy, which operated a policy of searching for French contraband in an attempt to cut off supplies to the French Republic. The 'Arab', under the command of Captain John Perkins, is depicted in the foreground firing ferociously into the 'Lougen' off West Kay, St Thomas, which was part of the Dutch West Indies. 'Experiment' joined 'Arab' in the attack on 'Lougen', with the two British ships sandwiching the Danish ship. During the engagement, which lasted for over an hour, one of Lougen 's shots struck Arab 's cathead and loosed the bower anchor, severely compromising Arab's ability to manoeuvre and allowing 'Lougen' to escape. Hand-coloured. |
| Depicted place | Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands |
| Date | 19th century |
| Medium | Aquatint with etching and engraving |
| Dimensions | 456 mm x 608 mm height: 37.1 cm (14.6 in); width: 46.5 cm (18.3 in) |
| Collection |
The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
| Accession number |
PAG9004 |
| Credit line | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Source/Photographer | https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-138952 |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
Royal Museums Greenwich |
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| current | 21:17, 22 February 2023 | | 1,379 × 921 (327 KB) | Broichmore | {{Artwork |artist = Frans Martin Dodt (1776–1819) |author = |title = Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando angribes ved St. Thomas af 2 Engelske fregatter den 3rd Marts 1801 |object type = engraving |description ={{en|1=HDMS Lougen under attack by HMS Arab and privateer Experimentbr /> Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando afflaaer 2de Engelske Fregatters Angreb ved St Thomas den 3dr Marts 1801 Arab and Experiment The brig... |
