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This representation of His Majesty's Ship Majestic, 57 guns, John Hayes, Esq. Captain, meeting with two French frigates, - an American private ship of war, a Spanish Lima ship, - & a brig on the 3rd of Feby. 1814, in Latde. 37 N. and Longde. 20 W. - and capturing one of the frigates : is by gracious permission dedicated to his most excellent majesty William IVth, by his majesty's faithful subject and servant, John Haynes, Capt., R.N., C.B

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Title: This representation of His Majesty's Ship Majestic, 57 guns, John Hayes, Esq. Captain, meeting with two French frigates, - an American private ship of war, a Spanish Lima ship, - & a brig on the 3rd of Feby. 1814, in Latde. 37 N. and Longde. 20 W. - and capturing one of the frigates : is by gracious permission dedicated to his most excellent majesty William IVth, by his majesty's faithful subject and servant, John Haynes, Capt., R.N., C.B
Creator: Gilbert, Pierre-Julien, artist
Hunt, Charles, active 1825-1857, engraver
Ackermann and Co., publisher
Contributor: Congdon, Theodore G., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Prints and Ephemera
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a starboard view of the British Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Majestic firing her battery at the two French frigates; three other vessels in background; key with vessels' names, number of guns and men in lower margin.
Date supplied by cataloger based on the dedication; the reign of King William IV spanned from 1830-1837. "Painted by Gilbert."--text, bottom left margin. "Engd. by C. Hunt."--text, bottom right margin. "Ackermann & Co. Exect."--text, bottom center margin. "Majestic 57 Guns, 475 Men. Terpsichore 44 Guns, 340 Men. Captured. Atalante 44 Guns, 340 Men. Swallow 20 Guns, 200 Men. Lima Ship 20 Guns. A Brig unarmed. 50 French Seamen from the Frig. Prizes to the French. Escaped."--text, bottom right and left margins.
Type: image
Extent: 1 aquatint : hand colored ; image 36.2 x 50.32 cm (14 1/4 x 19 13/16 in.) ; overall 48.58 x 64.93 cm (19 1/8 x 25 9/16 in.)
Identifier: priTEC 0073
476158
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p9539coll1/id/23944
Language: English
Subject: Naval battles--Pictorial works
Ships--Pictorial works
Intaglio prints--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source: Theodore G. and Eleanor S. Congdon Maritime Collection.
Naval
Prints
Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library

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