Image: Sir Samuel Hood’s engagement with the French Squadron off Rochefort, Septr. 25, 1806

Description: Sir Samuel Hood’s engagement with the French Squadron off Rochefort, Septr. 25, 1806 Representing in the foreground the Monarch Capt. Richard Lee, engaging the La Minerve, L'Armide & La Glore Original drawing taken on board the Monarch The ship on the left of this view, flying the Red Ensign, is the Monarch, which is firing at the Minerve. Hood was shot in the elbow during this action, as a result of which his arm was amputated. Signed Hood’s action against the Rochefort Squadron, 25 September 1806, engraving by John Heaviside Clark Edward Orme (1775-28 September 1848) (publisher and printmaker) [bottom centre, below title:] Published July 1.st 1807, by Edw.d Orme, Bond Street, the corner of Brook Street, London; [bottom centre, below edge of view:] Edw.d Orme Excudit Anonymous (draughtsman) [bottom left, below edge of view:] From an Original drawing taken on board the Monarch. John Heaviside Clark (c. 1771-1863) (engraver) J Hamble (active 1806) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] J. Clarke & J. Hamble Sculp.t
Title: Sir Samuel Hood’s engagement with the French Squadron off Rochefort, Septr. 25, 1806. Representing in the foreground the Monarch Capt,,n Richard Lee, engaging the La' Minerve, L'Armide & La Glore.
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Author: Joseph R. Hamble
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