The Cutting of the SPANISH (late his MAJESTY's) FRIGATE the HERMIONE out of Porto Cavallo., John William Edy, 1 July 1800

Printed title: the cutting of the spanish (late his majesty's) frigate the hermione out of porto cavallo. [bottom centre, below view] dedication: [bottom, below title and text:] to captain sir edward hamilton bar,,t the officers and crew, of his majesty's ship the surprize, these prints are dedicated by john harris. Additional text: [bottom centre, below title, an acount of the action. Text begins:] the spanish crew retreated to the quarter deck, where a most dreadful carnage took place. [bottom left, left of title, a recapitulation of the numbers of guns, men, killed, etc:] force of the hermione [bottom right, right of title the names of the wounded:] in the boats of the surprize, 100 officers & men. None killed. 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). 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 735080. A. Ohn harris (active 1771-1812) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of view:] london, published july 1. 1800. By john harris printseller. No 3. Sweetings alley cornhill & no 8. Old broad street. After thomas whitcombe (?1763-1824) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] t. Whitcomb pinxt john william edy (1760 or 1762-1820) (aquatinter) [bottom right, below edge of view:] j. W. Edy aquatinta sir edward hamilton (1772-1851) (dedicatee). Date: 1 July 1800. Dimensions: 45.5 x 67.2 cm (image). Medium: aquatint with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Collection: Royal Collection. Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.b