File:Medway, 1797 RCIN 735063.jpg
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Summary
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John Wells (active 1784-1809) (artist, engraver and publisher); W. Twiss (active 1797) (publisher) |
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To the RIGHT HON. the Lords Commissioners of the ADMIRALTY, / this representation of the DUTCH PRIZES (taken on the spot) with the FLAG SHIPS of the Admirals Visc,,t Duncan & S,,r Rich,,d Onslow, Bart. as stationed in the River Medway previous to the intended Royal Review. / Is most respectfully inscribed by their Lordships' obedt. hble. serv.t J. Wells |
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| Description |
English: A view of the Dutch ships, which were captured at the Battle of Camperdown, stationed in the Medway, October 1797. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802): War of the First Coalition (1792-8).
This view shows the Dutch ship Vrijheid which, along with six other ships, were captured and brought back to the Medway following the Battle of Camperdown, which was fought on 11 October 1797 between a British Navy fleet under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan, and a Dutch Navy fleet commanded by Vice-Admiral Jan de Winter. It was a major naval engagement resulting in what was considered to be the greatest ever victory for a British fleet against an equal opponent up to that date. Admiral Duncan was created 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown on 30 October 1797. The captured Dutch ships were brought back to the Medway, shown here just off Chatham. bottom, below edge of view, from left to right, the names of the ships are engraved below their representation in the view. Vrijheid Admiral De Winter; Venerable Vice Admiral Duncan; Hercules; Monarch Admiral Sir Onslow bart. George III catalogue entry: Medway Representation of the Dutch Prizes with the Flag Ships of the Admirals Visc.t Duncan and Sir Richard Onslow Bar.t, as stationed in the River Medway previous to the intended Royal Review on the 30.th of Oct.r 1797: by I. Wells, 1797. |
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| Depicted place | Medway River, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1797 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Aquatint with etching and engraving | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 40.2 x 58.4 cm (neatline); 45.4 x 58.4 cm (image); 50.1 x 66.2 cm (platemark); 50.8 x 67.3 cm (sheet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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RCIN 735063 |
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| Source/Photographer | https://militarymaps.rct.uk/french-revolutionary-wars-1792-1802/medway-1797-to-the-right-hon-the-lords | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 11:51, 15 July 2021 | | 2,250 × 1,695 (910 KB) | Broichmore | Improved definition |
| 12:14, 14 July 2021 |  | 664 × 500 (54 KB) | Broichmore | Uploaded a work by John Wells (active 1784-1809) (artist, engraver and publisher); W. Twiss (active 1797) (publisher) from https://militarymaps.rct.uk/french-revolutionary-wars-1792-1802/medway-1797-to-the-right-hon-the-lords with UploadWizard |
