Deux vaisseaux francais capturés au combat de Prairial en 1794, Richard Livesay

This print is one of a series depicting the six french ships captured by the british fleet under admiral lord howe at the battle of the first of june, 1794, which took place 400 (nautical) miles west of the french island of ushant. This plate, the first in the series, portrays l'amerique (america, 74 guns), left, and le juste (80 guns) from their stern quarter at anchor at spithead, the port to which howe returned with his six prizes after the battle. Date: 1794.