A view of the Suffolk, Houghton, and Godolphin in action with two French ships of war off the Cape of Good Hope on 9 March 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63).<br><p>This engagement between the Hon. East India Company's ships Suffolk, Houghton and Godolphin resulted in the two French ships, Illustre and Balcine, being beaten off.<br><br>
Richard Paton (1717-91) (artist and publisher) bottom left, outside neatline: Design’d &amp; Painted by R Paton.
</p><p>Pierre Charles Canot (1710-77) (engraver) bottom right, outside neatline: Engrav’d by P.C. Canot.
</p><p>Robert Willock (active 1732-1770s) (publisher) [below title/dedication:] London 15.th April 1758, Published According to Act of Parliament, To be had of R. Paton in Wardour Street, Soho, &amp; R. Willock in Cornhill. 
</p><p>Court of Directors of the East India Company : London (dedicatee)<br></p>
Note: <i>Suffolk</i>, Wilson was in company with the Indiamen <i>Houghton</i>, Walpole, master, and <i>Godolphin</i>, Hutchinson.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Pierre-Charles_Canot" class="extiw" title="w:en:Pierre-Charles Canot"><span title="French engraver in England">Pierre-Charles Canot</span></a>
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