British Sailors Boarding a Man of War, Edward Orme, 4 June 1815

British sailors boarding a man of war. This print represents the recapture of the british ‘hermione’ in puerto cabello, venezuela, by boats of the ‘surprise’, two years after her crew had mutinied against the sadistic captain pigot, killed him and most of his officers, and handed the ship over to the spaniards. Date: 4 June 1815. Dimensions: Mount: 248 mm x 358 mm. Collection: Royal Museums Greenwich. Capture of Hermione