Battle of the Juno against the Fox, September 11, 1778, Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy, 1788

On september 11, 1778, off the coast of ushant, the 32-gun frigate junon commanded the 28-gun english frigate hms fox. After a few hours of combat, the dismasted hms fox stopped firing. The junon towed it to brest. Object Type: painting. Date: 1788. Dimensions: height: 115 cm (45.2 in) ; width: 163 cm (64.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Collections du Musée national de la Marine de Brest. Combat de la frégate française la Junon contre la frégate anglaise Fox en septembre 1778