A view of the sinking of h. M. Sloop arrow by the french off cape palos on 5 february 1805. Napoleonic wars (1803-15)
the captain of the bomb vessel h. M. S. Acheron was arthur (later sir arthur, and rear-admiral) farquhar (1772-1843). The acheron and the arrow were, under farquhar's command, in charge of a convoy, but were captured, after a strenuous defence, by the two larger french frigates incorruptible and hortense. Court martialled after the action, farqhar was honourably acquitted. One of a pair of prints; the companion print is at rcin 735115. George iii catalogue entry: naval engagement view of the sinking of h. M. Sloop arrow after a gallant resistance, and the acheron leading away l'hortense, on the 4. Th of feb. Y 1805, off cape palos: by sartorius, engraved by jeakes and published by g. Andrews, 1805. Date: 21 October 1805. Place of creation: N.o 7, Charing Cross, London. Dimensions: 4.2 x 61.7 cm (image). Medium: aquatint with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain. Collection: Royal Collection. Cape Palos, 1805 RCIN 735116
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