Battle of Quiberon Monumental British Maritime Naval Galleon Oil Painting 80"

Description

Monumental naval painting depicting the Battle of Quiberon Bay. This large oil painting is booming with character. Royal Navy galleons are shown just off the coast near Fort Penthievre that was built in 1748 just a decade before. Signed lower left Jenny. C, 20th Century. Framed in a thick gold setting and ready for display

History

The Battle of Quiberon Bay (known as Bataille des Cardinaux in French) was a decisive naval engagement fought on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War between the Royal Navy and the French Navy. It was fought in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. The battle was the culmination of British efforts to eliminate French naval superiority, which could have given the French the ability to carry out their planned invasion of Great Britain. A British fleet of 24 ships of the line under Sir Edward Hawke tracked down and engaged a French fleet of 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans. After hard fighting, the British fleet sank or ran aground six French ships, captured one and scattered the rest, giving the Royal Navy one of its greatest victories, and ending the threat of French invasion for good.

The battle signalled the rise of the Royal Navy in becoming the world's foremost naval power, and, for the British, was part of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759.

Condition

Very Good
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Dimensions

79.5” x 56.625” x 2.75”
Sans Frame – 48” x 71”
(L x W x H)