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A printed key to the view of the Battle of Pulo Aura, in the Strait of Malacca, on 15 February 1804
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| Artist |
William Barnard (d. 1849) (engraver); after Francis Sartorius, the younger; George Andrews (active 1794-1813) (publisher) |
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| Title |
A printed key to the view of the Battle of Pulo Aura, in the Strait of Malacca, on 15 February 1804 |
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| Description |
English: A printed key to the view of the Battle of Pulo Aura, in the Strait of Malacca, on 15 February 1804, which resulted in the defeat of the French fleet, commanded by Rear-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, comte de Linois (1761-1848) by the British East India Company's fleet, commanded by Commodore Nathaniel Dance (1748-1827). Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The view can be found at RCIN 735111.a. Battle of Pulau Aur, 1804 published 24 Nov 1804 The view shows, in the left foreground, the Warren Hastings, with the Ocean immediately behind; in the right foreground, the Dorsetshire. The three ships in the middle foreground, left to right, are the Exeter, Henry Addington and Cumberland. The line of ships in the background are, from left to right, the Wexford, Coutts, Abergavenny, Bombay Castle, Alfred, Hope, Warley, Camden, Ganges, Royal George. To the right of the Royal George, at the edge of the view, is the French ship Marengo. Directly behind the Marengo are three more French ships, the La Belle Poule, Semilante, and Atlante. A printed key to the view of the Battle of Pulo Aura, in the Strait of Malacca, on 15 February 1804, which resulted in the defeat of the French fleet, commanded by Rear-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, comte de Linois (1761-1848) by the British East India Company's fleet, commanded by Commodore Nathaniel Dance (1748-1827). Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The view can be found at RCIN 735111.a. Key to the Plate of the China Fleet (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in a modern hand:] XV/111.b CMB ’87 Jan. |
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| Depicted place | Aur Island | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 24 November 1804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Etching and engraving; printed on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 16.0 x 38.9 cm (image); 17.2 x 40.5 cm (sheet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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RCIN 735111.b |
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| Source/Photographer | https://militarymaps.rct.uk/napoleonic-wars-1803-15/battle-of-pulau-aur-1804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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