A view of the suffolk, houghton, and godolphin in action with two french ships of war off the cape of good hope on 9 march 1757. Seven years war (1756-63). This engagement between the hon. East india company's ships suffolk, houghton and godolphin resulted in the two french ships, illustre and balcine, being beaten off. Richard paton (1717-91) (artist and publisher) bottom left, outside neatline: design’d & painted by r paton. Pierre charles canot (1710-77) (engraver) bottom right, outside neatline: engrav’d by p. C. Canot. Robert willock (active 1732-1770s) (publisher) [below title/dedication:] london 15. Th april 1758, published according to act of parliament, to be had of r. Paton in wardour street, soho, & r. Willock in cornhill. Court of directors of the east india company: london (dedicatee)
note: suffolk, wilson was in company with the indiamen houghton, walpole, master, and godolphin, hutchinson. Date: 1758. Dimensions: 32.5 x 49.6 cm (neatline); 35.9 x 49.6 cm (image); 37.3 x 53.0 cm (platemark); 41.1 x 57.3 cm (sheet). Medium: engraving and etching. Depicted Place: Cape of Good Hope. Collection: Royal Collection. Cape of Good Hope, 1757 RCIN 732006
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