The Battle of Trafalgar, J. M. W. Turner, between 1822 and 1824

The painting combines events from several times during the battle. Nelson's famous signal "england expects. . " flies from the victory (11:50); the top-mizzenmast falls (13:00); the achille is on fire in the background (late afternoon) and the redoutable sinks in the foreground (following day). Turner shows the victory flying her signal flags from the main-mast, although in actuality they would have been flown from the mizzen-mast and were replaced with the signal for "engage the enemy more closely" once the battle commenced. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: between 1822 and 1824. Dimensions: height: 261.5 cm (102.9 in) ; width: 368.5 cm (12 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Turner, The Battle of Trafalgar (1822)