A view of that memorable action of Sir George Bridges Rodney Bart K.B. on the 12th of April 1782 at 45 after 1p.m. wherein the Count de Grasse in the Ville de Paris is under necessity in attempting flight being obliged to put before the wind not being able to stand the British fire

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Title

A view of that memorable action of Sir George Bridges Rodney Bart K.B. on the 12th of April 1782 at 45 after 1p.m. wherein the Count de Grasse in the Ville de Paris is under necessity in attempting flight being obliged to put before the wind not being able to stand the British fire

Description

15" x 24" water colour painting

Subject

Bridges, George Baron, - 1719-1792; Admirals - British - 1760-1790; Ships; Battles

Creator

William Millery

Date

1782

Source

NLJ Print Collection - P298

Identifier

D0009233

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

William Millery, “A view of that memorable action of Sir George Bridges Rodney Bart K.B. on the 12th of April 1782 at 45 after 1p.m. wherein the Count de Grasse in the Ville de Paris is under necessity in attempting flight being obliged to put before the wind not being able to stand the British fire,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8355.