Battle_of_Cape_Finisterre.jpg
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Summary
William Anderson
: English: Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805
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| Title |
English:
Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English:
'Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805'. Vice-Admiral Calder’s squadron intercepted the Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve off north-western Spain, as it returned from its diversionary voyage to the West Indies just before Trafalgar. At a time when Britain had become used to Nelsonic victories, Calder’s failure to engage it decisively led to his formal censure and he was never given another command. This shows the day after the action, 24 July. British frigates have Calder’s two prizes, the Firme and the San Raphael, under tow on the right and the damaged Windsor Castle, too, on the left. Calder’s fleet is in formation in the centre and the departing enemy in the distance
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| Date | after 1805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 77.5 cm (30.5 in); width: 123 cm (48.4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BHC0539
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first upload:
Collections of the National Maritime Museum
second upload: Royal Museums Greenwich |
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