A view of the sinking of H.M. sloop Arrow by the French off Cape Palos on 5 February 1805. Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)
<p>The captain of the bomb vessel H.M.S. Acheron was Arthur (later Sir Arthur, and Rear-Admiral) Farquhar (1772-1843). The Acheron and the Arrow were, under Farquhar's command, in charge of a convoy, but were captured, after a strenuous defence, by the two larger French frigates Incorruptible and Hortense. Court martialled after the action, Farqhar was honourably acquitted.
</p><p>One of a pair of prints; the companion print is at RCIN 735115.
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George III catalogue entry: Naval Engagement View of the sinking of H.M. Sloop Arrow after a gallant resistance, and the Acheron leading away l'Hortense, on the 4.th of Feb.y 1805, off Cape Palos: by Sartorius, engraved by Jeakes and published by G. Andrews, 1805.
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23831758" class="extiw" title="d:Q23831758"><span title="British engraver and draftsman (1778-1829)">Joseph Jeakes</span></a>
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