Captain Sir Edward Pellew's 'Nymphe' boards and takes the 'Cleopatra', 18 June 1793<br>
A swift study drawing inscribed in pencil 'Cap Sr Ed Pellew La Nymphe Boards &amp; takes the Cleopatra'. The action on 18 June 1793 was the first single ship duel and capture of the French Revolutionary War. The drawing appears to relate to a print by Pocock of this action (PAI6361), which he also illustrated in the 'Naval Chronicle'. See also PAD8716 and 8718.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Nicholas_Pocock" class="extiw" title="w:en:Nicholas Pocock"><span title="British artist (1740-1821)">Nicholas Pocock</span></a>
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