File:Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735082.jpg
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To CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD HAMILTON Kt This View of towing the HERMIONE out of the Harbour of PORTO CAVALLO, after Cutting her Cables and gaining Possession of the Quarter Deck is most respectfully Inscribed by his Obedient humble Servant Robt Dodd.
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To CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD HAMILTON Kt This View of towing the HERMIONE out of the Harbour of PORTO CAVALLO, after Cutting her Cables and gaining Possession of the Quarter Deck is most respectfully Inscribed by his Obedient humble Servant Robt Dodd. |
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English: A view of the taking of the Spanish frigate Hermione from the Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, 25 October 1799. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802): Anglo-Spanish Wars (1796-1802).
The Hermione was a British ship which had been captured by the Spaniards and was now re-taken by the British. The companion print is at RCIN 735081. HMS Hermione |
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| Depicted place | Pasacaballos, Cienfuegos, Cuba (22°03'48N 80°27'30W) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1 September 1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Aquatint with etching and engraving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 49.1 x 64.4 cm (image) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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RCIN 735081 |
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| Place of creation | N.o 41 Charing Cross Six Doors from the Admiralty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://militarymaps.rct.uk/french-revolutionary-wars-1792-1802/porto-cavallo-1799-to-captain-sir-edward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 18:43, 4 August 2021 | | 2,250 × 1,679 (1.15 MB) | Broichmore (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |Author={{Creator:Robert Dodd}} |title= To CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD HAMILTON Kt This View of towing the HERMIONE out of the Harbour of PORTO CAVALLO, after Cutting her Cables and gaining Possession of the Quarter Deck is most respectfully Inscribed by his Obedient humble Servant Robt Dodd. |Description={{en|1=A view of the taking of the Spanish frigate Hermione from the Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, 25 October 1799. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802): Anglo-Spanish Wars (1796-1802). Th... |
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