“Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782” by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815), oil on canvas, 1783-91. The painting depicts the sinking of the Spanish and French floating gun batteries during the Grand Assault in September 1782 towards the end of the Siege of Gibraltar.

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Size: 7018px × 4914px
Location: On display in Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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