The Naval Manoeuvres on the coast of Ireland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 August 1888.<br><p>The annual Naval Manoeuvres of 1888.<br>
Sketches by the ILN's special artist with the squadron blockading Bantry Bay.<br>
W. H. Overend was the ILN's special artist with the <i>A</i> Squadron on board Admiral Baird's flagship HMS Northumberland.<br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/HN3100130745/ILN?u=wes_ttda&amp;sid=ILN&amp;xid=2ae38228">Read the ILN</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/HN3100130841/ILN?u=wes_ttda&amp;sid=ILN&amp;xid=68582905">Read more</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/HN3100130954/ILN?u=wes_ttda&amp;sid=ILN&amp;xid=356cc970">Read more from the ILN</a><br>
Volume 93, Issue 2573.<br>
1. First glimpse of the enemy, the signal tent on Brow Head.<br></p><p>2. First shot fired at the emnemy.<br></p>
3. Torpedo-boats waiting orders.<br>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:William_Heysham_Overend" class="extiw" title="w:en:William Heysham Overend"><span title="(1851 - 1898) marine Artist and Book Illustrator">William Heysham Overend</span></a>
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18 August 1888<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1888-08-18T00:00:00Z/11</div>
The Illustrated London News