Vice Admiral Sir George Anson's Victory off Cape Finisterre, Samuel Scott, circa 1750?

Battle of cape finisterre, also called the battle of cape ortegal (1747). The 6 ships of the line of the french escort sacrifices himself face to the 14 ships of the royal navy to protect convoy to canada. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1750?. Dimensions: height: 101.6 cm (40 in) ; width: 180.3 cm (70.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. Bataille du cap Finisterre mai 1747