Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress
The defeat of the Spanish fleet under Don Juan de Langara, by Sir George Brydges Rodney, Decr. 16th 1779, off Cape St. Vincent - most humbly inscribed to Prince William Henry

Similar

The defeat of the Spanish fleet under Don Juan de Langara, by Sir George Brydges Rodney, Decr. 16th 1779, off Cape St. Vincent - most humbly inscribed to Prince William Henry

description

Summary

Print shows a naval battle between the British fleet, under the command of Sir George Brydges Rodney, and a much smaller Spanish fleet, under the command of Don Juan de Langara, off Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal. Includes insert of cameo portrait, possibly of Prince William Henry.

Illus. in: The town and country magazine, or, Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment. London : Published by J. Hamilton, Jr., March 1780, p. 153.
Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 313.

date_range

Date

01/01/1780
place

Location

england
create

Source

Library of Congress
copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on publication.

Explore more

naval warfare
naval warfare