A view of the attack on 15 february 1804 by rear-admiral charles-alexandre léon durand, comte de linois (1761-1848) on the east india company fleet, homeward bound from china, commanded by commodore nathaniel dance (1748-1827), resulting in the french squadron retiring from the action. Napoleonic wars (1803-15). The names of the ships royal george, ganges, earl camden, warley and marengo appear along the bottom edge below the position of their representation in the view. Bottom centre, below title, an account of the action; text begins: on the morning of the 14. Th feb. Y the fleet having arrived off pulo auro, near the entrance of the straits of malacca, a french squadron was discovered to the s. W. Consisting of a line of battle ship three frigates & a brig. … bottom left, below view, a list of names of the east india company ships: country ships. English ships. Bottom right, below view, a list of names of the french ships: french ships. William daniell (1769-1837) (artist, engraver and publisher) [bottom, to each side of the dedication:] drawn engraved & published by william daniell, n. O 9 cleveland street, fitzroy square, london, dec. R 10,th 1804. Sir nathaniel dance (1748-1827) (dedicatee). Date: 10 December 1804. Dimensions: 40.3 x 78.2 cm (neatline); 45.0 x 78.2 cm (image); 48.2 x 85.3 cm (platemark); 51.8 x 86.5 cm (sheet). Medium: aquatint with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Strait of Malacca, Johore, Malaysia. Collection: Royal Collection. Strait of Malacca and Pulau Aur, 1804 RCIN 735108
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