HMS_Calcutta_1806.jpg

Author

Thomas Whitcombe (1763–1824)
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	circa 19 May 1763 date QS:P,+1763-05-19T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902	circa 1824 date QS:P,+1824-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Location of birth/death	London	unknown
Work location	Bristol, Wales, Devon, Plymouth, etc.
Authority file	: Q2676635 VIAF : 94399385 ULAN : 500004894 LCCN : no2009013481 NLA : 36161020 WGA : w/whitcomb WorldCat

Description

A painting of the Action of 26 September 1805 in which HMS Calcutta was captured by a French squadron.

Date

early nineteenth century

Source/Photographer

National Library of Australia http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/346253

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