'The 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd.

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'The 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', c1795. A naval engagement between the English fifth-rate HMS 'Blanche', commanded by Robert Faulknor the younger (1763-1795), and the French frigate 'Pique', fought off Guadeloupe on 4 January 1795. The 'Pique' surrendered following heavy fighting, in which Faulknor was killed. The House of Commons erected a monument to his memory in St Paul's Cathedral. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]

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Size: 9476px × 6404px
Location: World,West Indies,World,North and Central America,Guadeloupe
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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