Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar spanish contemporary manuscript 02

Battle of Trafalgar spanish contemporary manuscript 03

Battle of Trafalgar spanish contemporary manuscript I

Battle of Trafalgar spanish contemporary manuscript II

Battle of Trafalgar spanish contemporary manuscript III

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: Beginning of the Action An action during the Napoleonic War, 1803-15. On 15 September 1805 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson re-hoisted his flag in the 'Victory', 100 guns, at Portsmouth and sailed to join Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood and re-assume command of the Mediterranean fleet off Cadiz on 28 September. On the same day, Vice-Admiral Villeneuve was ordered to sail from Cadiz for the Mediterranean with just his French ships. However, the Spanish were determined to accompany him. On the morning of 21 October the British found the Franco-Spanish Allied fleet, which reversed its course northwards towards Cadiz, forming into a somewhat disordered single column on the port tack in a light wind. The British fleet was in two parallel lines, the left-hand or windward column being led by Nelson in the 'Victory', the right-hand or leeward one by Collingwood in the 'Royal Sovereign', 100 guns. Both lines intercepted the enemy at an angle from slightly astern of their beam, Collingwood engaging about one-third from the rear of the enemy line and Nelson just ahead of the centre. The action quickly became general and continued for over three hours, by which time 17 Allied ships had struck and one blown up. Although no British ship was lost, the battle is important because of its conclusive nature and the fact that Nelson was among the dead. While the war continued for nearly ten more years, it was its last fleet action of major strategic import. This painting is a bird's eye view from the north-east and shows the Franco-Spanish line being broken in two places. The division in the distance was led by Collingwood, and that in the foreground by Nelson in the 'Victory'. In the right foreground are the Allied fleet's van ships, the Spanish 'Neptuno', 80 guns, on the extreme right, half out of the picture then in starboard-bow view; the French 'Scipion', 74 guns, and 'Duguay-Trouin', 74 guns; the Spanish 'San Agustin', 74 guns, the French 'Formidable', 80 guns, and 'Mont Blanc', 74 guns, the Spanish 'El Rayo' 100 guns, and 'San Fransisco de Asis', 74 guns, the French 'Heros', 74 guns, and the Spanish 'Santissima Trinidad', 140 guns. Almost in the centre the 'Victory' rakes Admiral Villeneuve's flagship 'Bucentaure', 80 guns, from astern as she breaks from right to left through the Franco-Spanish line at the head of Nelson's division. Astern of the 'Victory', Nelson's line streams out to the right, in port-bow view. Accompanying it and nearer to the viewer are various British ships, including the frigate 'Euralyus', 36 guns, the schooner 'Pickle', 10 guns, the frigates 'Sirius', 36 guns, 'Naiad', 38 guns, and 'Phoebe', 36 guns, and the cutter 'Entreprenante', 8 guns. The British ship, 'Africa', 64 guns, is shown in port-quarter view, sailing to join the line. Beyond the 'Victory' are the rest of the Allied fleet, some of them in action with the 'Royal Sovereign', together with the leading ships of the British line. In the left foreground are three French cruisers in starboard-bow view; the 'Cornelie', 40 guns, 'Furet', 18 guns and 'Hortense', 40 guns. The painting is one of a pair (see BHC0549) and one of a series of six paintings created for a two-volume 'Life of Nelson', begun shortly after Nelson's death in 1805 by Clarke and McArthur and published in 1809. They were engraved by James Fittler to be reproduced in the biography with lengthy explanatory texts. Accompanying the engraving is a plan with a key and a description. The artist placed considerable importance on accuracy, referring to his annotated drawings and sketch plans in the production of his oil paintings. Pocock was born and brought up in Bristol, went to sea at the age of 17 and rose to command several merchant ships. Although he only took up painting as a profession in his early forties, he became extremely successful, receiving commissions from naval commanders anxious to have accurate portrayals of actions and ships. By the age of 80, Pocock had recorded nearly 40 years of maritime history, demonstrating a meticulous understanding of shipping and rigging with close attention to detail. The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: Beginning of the Action

Vea la imagen en su contexto Datos bibliográficos: Título / Autor: Historia de la Marina Real Española : desde el descubrimiento de las américas hasta el combate de Trafalgar Autor Ferrer de Couto, José 1820-1877 March y Labores, José m. 1865) Más detalles: Editor Madrid : s.n. Fecha de creación , 1854 Formato 2 v. : il. ; 33 cm Fuente Catálogo de la biblioteca Identificador OCLC : (OCoLC)433895000 Ilustraciones Lám. de Urrabieta, C. Mugica y Augusto de Belbedero Procedencia Hazañas La Rúa, Joaquín Nota al título Segun Palau, en el t. II se declara que José Ferrer de Couto escribió hasta la pag. 594 del t I ; el resto de la obra, de José March y Labores cuyo nombre figura en la portada del t. II Ref. bibliográficas Palau , 90491 Lugar de Impresión España Madrid Nota desc. física Vol. I ( 669 p. [i.e. 696], [11] h.de grab. ) -- vol. II ( 835 p.) Vol. I carente de port. datos tomados del vol. II Signatura: A 055(a)/160 A 055(a)/161 Localización: Catálogo Fama

'A Grand and Interesting Exhibition of a Moving Panorama of Trafalgar Representing the Splendid Victory achieved by Lord Nelson' Moving panoramas were essentially small circular, stationary panoramas wound on spindles and then unrolled in a flat plane before an audience to present a series of episodes, usually accompanied by music and a dramatic commentary from a ‘barker’ or lecturer. This is a key for an early one of Trafalgar and though the artist is unidentified it may be connected with Peter Marshall (circa 1762-1826), who is credited with inventing the moving or ‘peristrephic’ exhibition-hall panorama around 1809, though there were theatrical precedents. They became popular throughout the 19th century until overtaken by cinema, the last known performance of one (including scenes of Trafalgar) was by the Poole family in Edinburgh in January 1929. 'A Grand and Interesting Exhibition of a Moving Panorama of Trafalgar...'

'Equity or a Sailor's Prayer before Battle. Anecdote of the Battle of Trafalgar' (caricature) Hand-coloured.; No.42. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666. A post-Trafalgar satire showing a scene of the deck of a British vessel. It offers an unusually adversarial stance taken from the perspective of the lower-deck sailor. With cannon being prepared, the tar is shown on his knees at prayer. At this, one of the officers remarks ‘Why Starboard! how is this at prayers when the enemy is bearing down upon us; are you afraid of them?’ ‘Starboard’ replies ‘Afraid! – NO! I was only praying that the enemys shot may be distributed in the same proportion as the prize money, the greatest part among the Officers.’ At one level the print characterizes the tar positively, drawing on stereotypical features attributed to him: his lack of religion, fearlessness, independence and quick wit. However, beneath the joke lies a darker point about the rift between the quarter- and lower decks, above all regarding prize money and wages, which goes back to the 1797 mutinies at Spithead and the Nore. 'Equity or a Sailor's Prayer before Battle. Anecdote of the Battle of Trafalgar' (caricature)

The taking of the Duguay-Trouin (later HMS Implacable) after Trafalgar at the Battle of Cape Ortegal, painted by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.

The taking of the Duguay-Trouin (later HMS Implacable) after Trafalgar at the Battle of Cape Ortegal, painted by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.

Nelson's HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar closing in on the Santissima Trinidad, painted by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.

Vea la imagen en su contexto Datos bibliográficos: Título / Autor: Historia de la Marina Real Española : desde el descubrimiento de las américas hasta el combate de Trafalgar Autor Ferrer de Couto, José 1820-1877 March y Labores, José m. 1865) Más detalles: Editor Madrid : s.n. Fecha de creación , 1854 Formato 2 v. : il. ; 33 cm Fuente Catálogo de la biblioteca Identificador OCLC : (OCoLC)433895000 Ilustraciones Lám. de Urrabieta, C. Mugica y Augusto de Belbedero Procedencia Hazañas La Rúa, Joaquín Nota al título Segun Palau, en el t. II se declara que José Ferrer de Couto escribió hasta la pag. 594 del t I ; el resto de la obra, de José March y Labores cuyo nombre figura en la portada del t. II Ref. bibliográficas Palau , 90491 Lugar de Impresión España Madrid Nota desc. física Vol. I ( 669 p. [i.e. 696], [11] h.de grab. ) -- vol. II ( 835 p.) Vol. I carente de port. datos tomados del vol. II Signatura: A 055(a)/160 A 055(a)/161 Localización: Catálogo Fama

Rescue of the crew of Achille during the Battle of Trafalgarlabel QS:Len,"Rescue of the crew of Achille during the Battle of Trafalgar"

Portrait of the Admiral of the Spanish Navy Ignacio María de Álava (1750-1817)

Adres wydawniczy: [Edinburgh ; London] : [William Blackwood and Son], [1850]Współtwórcy: Alison, Archibald (1757-1839) OpracowanieOpis fizyczny: 1 atlas (108 kart, [1] tablica) : litografia ; 23x28 cm

Adres wydawniczy: [Edinburgh ; London] : [William Blackwood and Son], [1850]Współtwórcy: Alison, Archibald (1757-1839) OpracowanieOpis fizyczny: 1 atlas (108 kart, [1] tablica) : litografia ; 23x28 cm

Battle of Trafalgar allied fleet description print 20th october 1805

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 Oct 1805; engraving, wood. Ships (left ot right): Britannia, La Hogue (uncertain), Santisima Trinidad, Victory.

British % Casualties by ship at the Battle of Trafalgar 21 October 1805. Data for this chart are in Order of Battle at the Battle of Trafalgar. Yellow = HMS Africa, which attacked the head of the Allied line. Green = The Weather Column, led by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson in HMS Victory Grey = Lee Column, led by Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood in HMS Royal Sovereign The number, is the order in the column.

Battle of Trafalgar description of the allied fleet before the battle 01

Battle of Trafalgar description of the allied fleet before the battle 02

Battle of Trafalgar, engraving by William Miller (Miller paid £315-10-0 in viii-1839 for engraving), after Clarkson Stanfield, published in Finden's Royal Gallery of British Art, Published by the Proprietors, at 18 and 19, Southampton Place, Euston Square; sold by F. G. Moon, 20, Threadneedle Street, and Ackermann & Co., Strand, London, 1838-1849

Начало Трафальгарского сражения. Фрегат Euryalus, флагман Нельсона Victory и 98-пушечный Temeraire, идут на сближение с франко-испанским флотом.

Allied percentage of casualties by ship at the Battle of Trafalgar 21 October 1805. Data for this chart are in Trafalgar order of battle and casualties. Blue = French (the two ships that took no casualties were both French.) Red = Spanish The number is the order in the line.

Battle of Trafalgar Gibraltar Gazette british fleet after the battle spanish translation