Strachan's Action after Trafalgar, 4 November 1805 Bringing Home the Prizes, Francis Sartorius

This painting by francis sartorius, dated around 1807, depicts the return to england of commodore strachan's naval division after the battle of cape ortégal. The hms caesar, an 80-gun ship, is towing one of the prizes of the battle, the french ship formidable.