To the Honble Peter Warren. Knt of the Bath, Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron, of his Majesty's fleet...This plate is most humbly Dedicated, being an Exact View of his Majesty's ship Invincible, of 74 Guns, one of the six French men of war taken the 3rd May 1747 by the British Fleet, in which he commanded as Rear Admiral of the White. By his most obedient and devoted humble servant. R. Short. Published according to act of Parliament, April 1751.<br><p>A port-broadside view of the Invincible on steady waters, flying the British flag with sails billowing in the wind; accompanying her is a ship’s boat on the right. The Invincible occupies the majority of the image. In the left distance are two vessels, one shown starboard quarter with a British flag and the other port bow.<br><br><br>
British Museum number 1873,0510.2705 <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1873-0510-2705">https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1873-0510-2705</a><br>
Man-of-war, in full sail with gun-ports open, and ship's boat moored astern, 1751<br></p>
One of a set of six engravings, see also 1873-5-10-2708 ... 2710, 2712,2713.<br>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:John_Boydell" class="extiw" title="w:en:John Boydell"><span title="British engraver, publisher, and Lord Mayor of London in 1790 (1719 or 1720-1804)">John Boydell</span></a>
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1751<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1751-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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