Naval Battle Between HMS *Sylph* and French Frigate, Robert Dodd, after 1801

A view of the british ship sylph in action off santander against a french frigate on the night of 31 july 1801. French revolutionary wars (1792-1802). The action between the sylph and the french frigate, which took place off cape san andero (santander), lasted for over an hour, at the end of which the sylph, seen here in the foreground, having sustained much damage to her rigging, slipped out of the wind to make repairs. The french frigate then set all sail and escaped. George iii catalogue entry: naval engagement representation of h. M. Sloop of war sylph of 18 guns, charles dashwood esq. R commander, engaging a french frigate of 44 guns on the night of the 31. St of july 1801: by r. Dodd. Date: after 1801. Dimensions: 32.9 x 43.5 cm (image). Medium: aquatint with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Collection: Royal Collection. Santander, 1801 RCIN 735101