File:Duckworth's action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806, Nicholas Pocock.jpg
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Nicholas Pocock: Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806
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Duckworth's action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806 |
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| Description |
English: Admiral Sir John Duckworth was watering and refitting his squadron off the Caribbean island of St Kitt's when he learnt that a large French force was intending to attack the economically important British colony of Jamaica. In a successful action on 6 February 1806, he managed to run two of the French ships ashore and capture the remaining three. Duckworth's action secured the way for the capture of Curacao, Martinique, Cayenne, and Guadeloupe. |
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1808 |
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oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions |
height: 122 cm (48 in) ; width: 183 cm (72 in) |
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BHC0571 (Royal Museums Greenwich) |
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| Object history | This painting was commissioned for Admiral Charles Middleton and records an event which took place during his time as First Lord of the Admiralty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Own work, Andrewrabbott, 2012-01-28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camera location |  | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap |  |
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