'Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante, 1 February 1829', 1830. Artist: Edward Duncan.

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'Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante in the Bight of Benin, 1 February 1829', 1830. Commanded by Lieutenant Henry Downes, the 'Black Joke' succeded in capturing the considerably larger Spanish ship. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd., London, 1925]

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Size: 4769px × 3018px
Location: World,Oceans,Atlantic Ocean
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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