Below is a selection of original aquatint prints from the two works published by James Jenkins: "The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815." and "The Naval Achievements of Great Britain From the Year 1793 to 1817" I have many of the prints from these two works in stock. If you are after a particular print but don't see it here please email me directly at kevin@raremapsandprints.co.uk
Battle of Barrosa 1811
Battle of Barrosa March 5th 1811. London Published June 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Dubourg (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Barrosa also known as the Battle of Chiclana or Battle of Cerro del Puerco was part of an unsuccessful manoeuvre by an Anglo-Iberian force to break the French siege of Cádiz during the Peninsular War. This was British officer, Lieutenant General Thomas Graham’s notable victory over the French during the march to Cadiz in the Peninsular War. Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF BARROSA. THE annexed illustration shews the pinewood from which the enemy commenced a most determined and destructive fire on our troops. The centre of the print, or middle-ground, is occupied by the artillery of the enemy in full retreat; and the fore-ground represents the charges of the three companies of Guards and the 87th regiment on the enemy's troops commanded by General Laval. The following is an Extract from Lieutenant-General Graham's Letter to the Earl of Liverpool, dated Isla de Leon, 6th and 10th March, 1811. My division being halted on the eastern slope of the Barrosa height, was marched, about twelve o'clock, through the wood towards the Bermesa, cavalry patrols having previously been sent towards Chiclana without meeting with the enemy. On the march I received notice, that the enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the height of Barrosa. As I considered that position as the key of that of Santa Petri, I immediately countermarched, in order to support the troops left for its defence; and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was executed, served as a favourable omen. It was, however, impossible, on such intricate and difficult ground, to preserve order in the columns, and there never was time to restore it entirely. But before we could get ourselves quite disentangled from the wood, the troops on the Barrosa bill węre seen returning from it, while the enemy's left wing was rapidly ascending. At the same time his right wing stood on the plain, on the edge of the wood, within cannon-shot. A retreat in the face of such an enemy, already within reach of the easy communication by the sea-beach, must have involved the whole army in all the danger of being attacked during the unavoidable confusion of the different corps arriving on the narrow ridge of Bermesa nearly at the same time . . . . A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Talavera 1809
Battle of Talavera, July 28th, 1809. London Published June 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Talavera was fought just outside the town of Talavera de la Reina, Spain some 120 kilometres southwest of Madrid, during the Peninsular War. At Talavera, an Anglo-Spanish army under Sir Arthur Wellesley combined with a Spanish army under General Cuesta in operations against French-occupied Madrid. Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF TALAVER A, JULY 28, 1809. IN this battle the allied armies of Great Britain and Spain were opposed to more than double their number, the enemy's force consisting of the corps of Marshal Victor and General Sebastiani, of 7 or 8000 of the guards of Joseph Buonaparte, and the garrison of Madrid; the whole commanded by Joseph Buonaparte, assisted by Marshals Jourdan and Victor, and General Sebastiani. The annexed view represents the position. taken up by the troops at Talavera, extending more than two miles: the ground where the British army was stationed, is upon the left, commanded by a height; there is a valley between this height and a range of mountains still fàrther upon. the left. The Tagus is seen in the distance. Extract from the Dispatches received by Lord Ficount CASTLEREAGH from Lieutenant-General Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, dated Talavera, July 20. The general attack began by the march of several columns of the enemy's infantry into the valley, with a view.to attack the height occupied by Major-General Hill. These columns were immediately charged by the first German light dragoons and 23d dragoons, under the command of General Anson, directed by Lieutenant-General Payne, and supported by General Fane's brigade of heavy cavalry; and although the 23d dragoons suffered severely, the charge had the effect of preventing the execution of that part of the enemy's plan. At.the same time he directed an attack upon Brigadier. General A. Campbell's position, in the centre of the combined armies and on the right of the British. The attack was most successfully repulsed by Brigadier-General Campbell, supported by the king's regiment of Spanish cavalry; two battalions of Spanish infantry and Brigadier-General Campbell took the enemy's cannon. The brigadier-general mentions particularly the conduct of the 97th, the 2d battalion 7th and 2d battalion 59d regiments ; and I was highly satisfied with the manner in which this part of the position was defended. An attack was also made at the same time upon Lieutenant-General Sherbrooke's division, which was on the left and centre of the first line of the British army. This attack was most gallantly repulsed.by a charge with bayonets by the whole division; but the brigade of Guards, which were on the right, having advanced too far, they were exposed on their left flank to the fire of the enemy's battery and of their retreating columns, and the division was obliged to retire towards the original position, under cover of the second line of General Cotton's brigade of cavalry, which I had moved from the centre, and of the lst battalion... A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Grijó 1809
Battle of Grijó May 11th 1809. London Published Nov 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by D. Havell (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Grijó (10–11 May 1809) was a battle that ended in victory for the Anglo-Portuguese Army commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) over the French army commanded by Marshal Nicolas Soult, during the second French invasion of Portugal in the Peninsular War. Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF GRIG0, MAY 11, 1809. THE British army which remained in Portugal after the retreat of Sir John Moore, did not exceed 10,000 men, independently of detachments and the brigade under Brigadier-General Cameron. Such was the force the enemy would have had to encounter, had he advanced rapidly to the invasion of. Portugal in 1809, immediately after the affair at Corunna: so much indeed was an attack anticipated, that Sir J. Craddock, who commanded at Lisbon, embarked the heavy baggage, and made the necessary dispositions in case of being obliged to evacuate the country. The French army was continually victorious over the Portuguese; they had taken Oporto, had succeeded in Spain, and the whole Peninsula appeared to be fast approaching to a mere province of France, when Sir Arthur Wellesley was appointed commander in chief of the British army in Portugal. He landed at Lisbon 28th April, 1809; and such was the joy throughout the kingdom, that every town, not in the possession of the French, put forth illuminations on the occasion, which continued for three successive nights. On the 2d May, Sir Arthur, who had been appointed marshal-general of the Portuguese troops by the Prince Regent of Portugal, arrived at Coimbra, to take the command of the combined army. On the 6th he reviewed the whole of the troops, and on the 7th they began their march. The first object was to rescue Oporto from the do minion of the enemy. On the 10th, the cavalry and the advance of the army crossed the Vouga, and defeated a considerable body of the enemy's cavalry and infantry. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir A. WELLESLEY, dated Oporto, May 12, 1809. On the 11th, the advanced guard and cavalry continued to move on the high road towards Oporto, with Major-General Hills division on a parallel road which leads from Ovar to Oporto.... A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
The Battle of Corunna 1809
The Battle of Corunna, January 17th 1809 From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Dubourg (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The battle of Corunna, also known as the Battle of Elviña, that ensured the escape of the British army from Spain on 16th January 1809, during the Peninsular War, with the death of Sir John Moore at the moment of success. The winners and losers, well the French; having forced the British army to retreat across north-west Spain, suffering substantial losses the British leave Spain by the port of Corunna. On the other hand, the French felt cheated that the British army was enabled to escape and the British troops considered they had performed well in the battle and their self-confidence was much restored Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA. AFTER numerous trials and deprivations, the English army, under the command of General Sir John Moore, arrived at Corunna, entire and unbroken, January 11, 1809; and, in a military point of view, the operations were successful and splendid. Nearly 70,000 Frenchmen, led by Buonaparte, with a great superiority of cavalry, had endeavoured in vain to surround or to rout 26,000 British; 250 miles of country had been traversed; mountains, defiles, and rivers had been crossed in daily contact with the enemy. Though often engaged, even their rear guard was never beaten, nor thrown into confusion, but was victorious in every rencounter. Much baggage undoubtedly was lost, and some 3-pounders were abandoned, but nothing was taken by force. What was left was owing to the death of waggon-horses and mules, and not to the escort ever having been defeated. The courage and menacing attitude maintained by the cavalry and reserve were sufficient always to repel and overawe the advanced guard of the enemy; and at Lugo battle was offered by this handful of British to three divisions of French, commanded by their marshals. This challenge was declined, and the impression it made enabled the British to terminate the march almost undisturbed. . . . A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
The Battle of Vimiera 1808
The Battle of Vimiera August 21st 1808 From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by D. Havell (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Sir Arthur Wellesley’s victory over the French army of Marshal Junot in Portugal on 21st August 1808, his first major victory in the Peninsular War, which nearly ruined his military career. In the Battle of Vimeiro (sometimes shown as "Vimiera" or "Vimeira" in contemporary British texts) on 21 August 1808, the British under General Arthur Wellesley (who later became the Duke of Wellington) defeated the French under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, near Lisbon, Portugal during the Peninsular War. This battle put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal. Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF VIMIERA. IN this desperate action the British troops were opposed to all the French forces in Portugal, commanded by the Duke of Abrantes, with a great superiority of cavalry and artillery, who sustained a total defeat, although not more than half the British army was engaged. The village of Vimiera, as it is correctly represented in the plate, stands in a valley, through which runs the river Maceira; and to the westward and northward of this village is a mountain, the western part of which touches the sea, and the eastern is separated by a deep ravine from the heights, over which passes the road which leads from Lourinha and the northward to Vimiera. On the eastern and southern side of the hill were posted the riflemen, commanded by Brigadier-General Fane, of whose assistance and bravery Sir Arthur Wellesley speaks in the highest terms of praise. Extract of a Dispatch from Lieutenant-General Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY i0 Limb-Gen. BURRARD. The enemy first appeared at eight o’clock in the morning, in large bodies of cavalry, on our left upon the heights on the road to Lourinha; and it was soon obvious, that the attack would be made upon our advanced guard and the left of our position. The attack began in several columns upon the whole of the troops on this height; on the left they advanced, notwithstanding the fire of the riflemen, close to the 50th regiment, and were checked and driven back only by the bayonets of that corps. The 2d battalion 43d regiment was likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads into Vimiera, a part of that corps having been ordered into the church-yard, to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regiment, which corps, successfully supported by the 2d battalion 52d regiment,by an advance in column, took the enemy in Bank. . . . A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
The Battle of Rolica 1808
Battle of Roleia Aug 17th 1808 From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). In the Battle of Roliça an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered Imperial French division under General of Division Henri François Delaborde, near the village of Roliça in Portugal. The French retired in good order. Formerly spelled Roleia in English, it was the first battle fought by the British army during the Peninsular War. Excerpt from the written account as published: The columns being formed, the troops moved from Obidos about seven o'clock in the morning. Brigadier-General Fane's riflemen were immediately detached on to the hills on the left of the valley, to keep up the communication between the centre and left columns, and to protect the march of the former along the valley, the enemy's posts being successively driven in. Major-General Hill's brigade, formed in three columns of battalions, moved on the right of the valley, supported by the cavalry, in order to attack the enemy's left; and Brigadier-Generals Nightingale and Crauford moved with the artillery along the high road, until at length the former formed in the plain immediately in the enemy's front, supported by the light infantry companies and the 45th regiment of Brigadier-General Crauford's brigade; while the two other regiments of this brigade (50th and 91st) and half of the nine-pounder brigade, were kept as a reserve in the rear. Major-General Hill and Brigadier-General Nightingale advanced upon the enemy's position; and at the same moment Brigadier-General Fane's riflemen were in the lills on his right, the Portuguese infantry in a village upon his left, and Major-General Ferguson's column was descending from the heights into the plain. . . A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Orthes c1814
Peninsular War: Battle of Orthes Feb 27th 1814. London Published May 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Orthes (27 February 1814) saw the Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese Army under Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington attack an Imperial French army led by Marshal Nicolas Soult in southern France. The outnumbered French repelled several Allied assaults on their right flank, but their center and left flank were overcome and Soult was compelled to retreat. At first the withdrawal was conducted in good order, but it eventually ended in a scramble for safety and many French soldiers became prisoners. The engagement occurred near the end of the Peninsular War. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Attack on the Road to Bayonne c1813
Peninsular War: Attack on the Road to Bayonne Dec 13th 1813. London Published Mar 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battles of the Nive (9–13 December 1813) were fought towards the end of the Peninsular War. Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish army defeated Marshal Nicolas Soult's French army on French soil in a series of battles near the city of Bayonne. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of St Jean De Luz c1813
Peninsular War: Battle of St Jean De Luz Dec 10th 1813. London Published Aug 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle fought between 9th and 13th December 1813; Wellington’s army crossing the River Nive and moving further into France; a battle with some of the fiercest fighting of the Peninsular War. Fighting on the Great Road to St Jean de Luz on 10th December 1813 during the Battle of the Nive. Wellington’s army of British, German, Portuguese and Spanish forced the line of the River Nive in a fiercely fought battle. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Leipzig c1813
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Leipzig Oct 19th c1813 London Published Jan 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by M. Dubourg (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The battle of Leipzig was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. On the night of October 18 to 19 1813, Napoleon began to withdraw his army across the river Elster. It was just a matter of time before the Allies would have destroyed his army. He was now outnumbered and out of ammunition. The retreat was covered by a fierce rearguard fought through the streets of Leipzig. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of the Bidassoa c1813
Peninsular War : Battle of the Bidassoa Oct 9th c1813 London Published Nov 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by D. Havell (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle fought during the Peninsular War; Wellington’s army crossing the River Bidassoa into France. British, Portuguese and Spanish troops against the French. General the Earl of Wellington against Marshal Soult. The British, Portuguese and Spanish forced the French back from the River Bidassoa. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of the Pyrenees c1813
Peninsular War: Battle of the Pyrenees July 28th 1813 London Published Jul 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle fought between 25th July and 2nd August 1813 in the western Pyrenees Mountains; Wellington decisively repelling Marshal Soult’s incursion across the border, intended to re-establish French occupation of Spain. British, Portuguese and Spanish against the French. General the Earl of Wellington against Marshal Soult. 50,000 British, Portuguese and Spanish against 70,000 French troops. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Storming of San Sebastian c1813
Peninsular War: Storming of St Sebastian Aug 31st 1813 London Published Nov 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The hard-fought struggle to capture San Sebastian, the small city port on the north-east coast of Spain near the French border, between 11th July and 9th September 1813 in the Peninsular War.British, Portuguese and Spanish against the French. The second British and Portuguese attack on San Sebastian on 31st August 1813 was successful, leading to the surrender of the French garrison on 9th September 1813. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Siege of San Sebastian c1813
Peninsular War: Siege of St Sebastian July 1813 London Published Apr 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The hard-fought struggle to capture San Sebastian, the small city port on the north-east coast of Spain near the French border, between 11th July and 9th September 1813 in the Peninsular War. The first British, Portuguese and Spanish attack on San Sebastian, on 25th July 1813, was unsuccessful. Operations against San Sebastian were suspended during the period of the Battle of the Pyrenees (Battles of Roncesvalles, Maya and Sorauren).. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Vitoria June 1813
Peninsular War: Battle of Vitoria June 1813 London Published Dec 1st 1814 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) Etched by J. Clark, with aquatint engraving by M. Dubourg (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Wellington’s decisive defeat of Joseph Bonaparte’s French army on 21st June 1813 in North-Eastern Spain in the Peninsular War. British, Portuguese and Spanish against the French.The Marquis of Wellington (from 1814, the Duke of Wellington) against Joseph Bonaparte, brother of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who had imposed him on the Spanish people as their king. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Morales 1813
Peninsular War: Battle of Morales June 2nd 1813 London Published Sept 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The successful cavalry action fought by the British Hussar Brigade against the French 16th and 21st Dragoons on 1st June 1813, during the Peninsular War. British 10th, 15th and 18th Hussars against the French 16th and 21st Dragoons. Colonel Grant commanded the British Hussar Brigade. General of Division Digeon commanded the Division of Dragoons of which the 16th Dragoons were part. The British 18th Hussars came up on the French left flank and, with the 15th Hussars in support, the British Hussar Brigade pursued the fleeing French Dragoons for some two miles, over the bridge across the River Bajez and across a bog, before being brought up short by a discharge from a French artillery battery positioned with Digeon’s second brigade, General Darricau having come up with both infantry and guns. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture Island of Banda 1816
Capture of the Island of Banda, Aug 9th 1810. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF THE ISLAND OF‘M'BANDA, AUGUST 9, 1810 A SQUADRON of his Majesty’s ships, consisting of the Caroline, Piedmontaise, and Baracouta brig, with the Mandarin, a' transport, having on board 100 men of the Madras European regiment, with Specie and provisions for the supply of the Island of Amboyna, which had been captured the year before, quitted Madras in the month of May 1810, under the command. of Captain Christopher Cole of the Caroline, to effect a passage against a south-east monsoon. Captain Cole, on his arrival at Penang, a few days after he quitted Madras, determined to attempt something against those settlements of the enemy which he had to pass on his route to the Banda seas: for this purpose he obtained from the Company’s government at that place, a supply of two field-pieces, several scaling-ladders, and the aid of twenty artillerymen under a subaltern officer. After a most difficult passage through innumerable coral reefs, great part of which had never before been traversed by a large ship, the squadron arrived in the sea of Banda the beginning of August... James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of Le Sparviere 1810
Capture of Le Sparviere, May 3rd 1810. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by Bailey. Publish'd Aug 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF LE SPARVIERE, MAY 3, 1810. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Sir C. COTTON, Bar-t. Commander in Chief folds Majesty’s Ships and Vessels in the Mediterranean, to J. W. CROKER, Esq. dated June 3, 1810. I INCLOSE herewith, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the copy of a letter from Captain Brenton, of the Spartan, giving an account of a very gallant action fought by that ship against a squadron of the enemy, in the bay of Naples, on the 3d. ult. Any comment of mine upon. this occasion would be superfluous, after the clear and distinct account given by Captain Brenton of the action, and the manner in which he enticed the enemy out: I have,however, to lament a severe wound this gallant officer has received by a grape-shot, though I trust not dangerously. I have no doubt their Lordships will duly appreciate the conduct of Lieutenant Willes, first of the Spartan, who fought the ship after Captain Brenton was wounded.(Sig'ned,) C. COTTON. SPARTAN, .May 3, 1810. SIR,—-On the 1st instant his Majesty’s ships Spartan and Success chased the French squadron, consisting of one frigate of 42 guns and 350 men, one corvette of 28 guns and 260 men, one brig of 8 guns and 98 men, and one cutter of 10 guns and 80 men ,- they succeeded in getting into the mole of Naples,... James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Vengance 1800
Capture of La Vengance Aug 21st 1800. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Dec 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF LA VENGANCE, AUGUST 21, 1800. Copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral Lord HUGH SEYMOUR, to EVAN NEPEAN, Esq. dated Port—Royal Harbour, August 31. SIR,——-I have very sincere pleasure in forwarding to you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a letter which I have received from Captain D. Milne of his Majesty’s ship Seine, describing an action which does great honour to him, his officers and ship’s company, and which ended in the capture of the French republican frigate La Vengeance, a ship of a very superior force to that which he commanded. Captain Milne has done so much justice to his officers and men by his report of their conduct on that occasion, that I have only to offer my congratulations to their Lordships upon the success which attended their exertions, and to express my hope, that it will receive marks of their Lordships’ favour proportioned to. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Lord Bridport's Action 1795
Lord Bridport's Action Off Port L'Orient, June 23rd 1795. Published May 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. The Battle of Groix was a large naval engagement which took place near the island of Groix off the Biscay coast of Brittany on 23 June 1795 (5 messidor an III) during the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle was fought between elements of the British Channel Fleet and the French Atlantic Fleet, which were cruising in the region on separate missions. The British fleet, commanded by Admiral Lord Bridport, was covering an invasion convoy carrying a French Royalist army to invade Quiberon, while the French under Vice-admiral Villaret de Joyeuse had sailed a week earlier to rescue a French convoy from attack by a British squadron. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: LORD BRIDPORT's ACTION OFF L'ORIENT, JUNE 23, 1795. ON the 11th June, 1795, the signal was made for the fleet under Lord Bridport, then lying at Spithead, to prepare for sailing; and on the following day they unmoored, and proceeded on their destination. On the 22d, at four o'clock in the morning, being in latitude 47° 4' N. and longitude 4° 16' W. Belle Isle bearing E. by N. 14 leagues, the frigates made the sigınal for a strange fleet, which was soon discovered to be French. They were then right ahead, but the wind shifting, brought them on the weather bow of the British fleet. At six o'clock the admiral made a signal for four of the best sailing ships to chase, and his lordship followed with the whole fleet: the enemy at this time crowded all sail, endeavouring to escape. The chase continued with very little wind till three o'clock the next morning, when a breeze springing up, brought them within sight of the Isle de Groais, which was discovered from the lee bow. About six o'clock the headmost ships were within gun-shot of the enemy, followed closely by the Queen Charlotte, Irresistible, Royal George, and London. The annexed view represents that time of the action when the Royal George (to the right) having obliged the Tigre (in the centre) to haul down her colours, is ranging alongside the next in succession; immediately after which, bringing himself within reach of the enemy's batteries, and L'Alexandre and Le Formidable (to the left) having surrendered, the admiral threw out the signal to leave off chase. . . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Sir J T Duckworths Action St Domingo 1806
Sir J T Duckworth's Action Off St Domingo Feb 6th 1806. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: SIR J. T. DUCKWORTH’S ACTION OFF STi. DOMINGO, FEBRUARY 6, 1806. THE annexed plate, illustrating the account of the victory over, and signal defeat of the French fleet in the Bay of St. Domingo, represents the burning of L’Impe’riale of 136 guns, and Le Diomede of 84 guns, by the Acasta and Magicienne frigates, after having been driven on shore by the'squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir J.T. Duckworth, K. B. Extract of a Letter from Sir J. T. DUCKWORTH, to W. MARSDEN, Esq. SUPERB, February 7, 1806. SIR,--As I feel it highly momentous for his Majesty’s service, that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty should have the earliest information of the squadron under my command, and as I have no other. vessel than the Kingfisher that I feel justified in dispatching, I hope neither their Lordships nor Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood will deem me defective in my duty towards his lordship by addressing you on the happy event of yesterday.... James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of The Badere Zaffer c1808 SOLD!
Capture of The Badere Zaffer, Jul 6th 1808. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Dec 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF THE BADERE ZAFFER, JULY 6, 1808. IN consequence of the Turkish government having, through the influence of France, infringed the treaty of triple alliance entered into by Great Britain, Russia, and Turkey, an embassy was sent from England under Sir Arthur Paget, escorted by a squadron of ships under the command of Lord Collingwood, to endeavour to restore peace; but before Sir Arthur could reach the Dardanelles, the Emperor of Russia had made terms with Buonaparte, and had renounced the alliance with England. After an unsuccessful effort to obtain the desired object, Sir Arthur Paget returned to England, and Lord Collingwood resumed his station in the Mediterranean, leaving Captain J. Stewart, of the Seahorse frigate, in the Archipelago, with the usual orders to act against the ships and vessels of an enemy. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of The Maria Riggersbergen 1806 SOLD!
Capture of The Maria Riggersbergen, Oct 18th 1806. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Jan 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF THE MARIA RIGGERSBERGEN, OCTOBER 18, 1806. THE annexed plate is a representation of the gallant attack made by the Caroline frigate of 36 guns, commanded by Captain P. Rainier, on a Dutch squadron in Batavia Roads, which terminated in the capture of one frigate of equal force, and the Zeerop of 14 guns; one frigate, the Phoenix of 36 guns, the Willia of 20 guns, the Patriot of 18 guns, the Zeeploong of 14 guns, the Maria of 6 guns, and seven merchant-ships, being driven on shore. Copy of a Letter from Captain P. RAINIER, to Rear-Admiral Sir T. TROUBRIDGE, dated Batavia, October 29, 1806. SIR,——After putting the former part of your orders in execution, and receiving information that the enemy’s line-of-battle ships were all to the eastward, in the morning of the 18th instant I captured a small Dutch brig from Bantam, and having learned that the Phoenix. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Sir Robert Calder's Victory 1805 SOLD!
Sir Robert Calder's Victory Jul 22nd 1805. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: SIR ROBERT CALDER’S VICTORY, JULY 22“, 1805. THE annexed plate represents the situation of the British fleet while engaging that of the enemy on the 9er July, 1805. In the centre is the Prince of ‘Vales, Vice-Admiral Sir R. Calder; ahead of which are the Defiance and Windsor Castle. In the distance is the French admiral’s ship; to the right of which is the Spanish ship San Rafael, which struck to the Prince of Wales. TO the right are the Repulse, Reasonable, and Glory. Copy of a Letter from Sir R. CALDER, to the Hum Admiral CORNWALLIS, dated PRINCE or WALES, July 23. SIR---, Yesterday at noon, lat. 43 deg. 30 min. N. long. 11 deg. 17 min. W. I was favoured with a view of the combined squadrons of France and Spain, consisting of twenty sail of the line, also three large ships, armed en flute, of about 50 guns each, with five frigates and three brigs: the force under my direction at this time consisting of fifteen sail of the line, two frigates, a cutter,and a lugger. Iimmediately. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Destruction French Fleet 1809 SOLD!
Destruction of the French Fleet in Basque Roads, Apr 12th 1809. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: DESTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET IN BASQUE ROADS, APRIL 19, 1809. THE annexed plate represents the gallant attack made by the Imperieuse of 38 guns, commanded by Lord Cochrane, on the French national ship Calcutta of 56 guns; which, after an action that reflects the highest honour on his lord-ship’s judgment, valour, and intrel'n'dity, he obliged to surrender, and soon after set her on fire. Extract of a Letter from Admiral Lord GAMBIER, addressed to the Hon. W. W. POLE, dated April 14, 1809. SIR,——The Almighty’s favour to his Majesty and the nation has been strongly marked in the success he has been pleased to give to the operations of his Majesty’s fleet under my command; and I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the four ships of the enemy named in the margin“ have been destroyed at their anchorage ,' and several others, from their getting on shore, if not rendered altogether unserviceable, are at least disabled for a considerable time. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle Off Cabareta point 1801 - SOLD!
Battle Off Cabareta Point Jul 12th 1801. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: BATTLE OFF CABARETA POINT, JULY 12, 1801 ON the 31st June, 1801, Sir J. Saumarez sailed from Plymouth with five sail of the line, the Thames frigate, Paisley brig, and Plymouth lugger; and proceeded off Cadiz, where he was joined by the Venerable and Superb. On the 5th July he received information, that a French squadron of three sail of the line and one frigate had arrived from the Mediterranean, and had anchored off Ailgeziras. The admiral immediately bore up with the squadron under his command, the Superb excepted. On the 6th he had the pleasure to discern the enemy, lying at some distance from the batteries. The squadron hauled directly for the enemy, the Venerable leading; each officer brought his ship into action in the handsomest manner, and anchored abreast of the enemy’s ships and batteries with the utmost skill and alacrity. Captain Stirling placed. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Destruction of Danish Fleet Copenhagen 1801 Plate II SOLD!
Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen Apr 2 1801. Plate II. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Oct 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: DESTRUCTION OF THE DANISH FLEET BEFORE COPENTHAGEN, APRIL 2, 1801. P L A T E II. OF the glorious and brilliant victory 03' Copenhagen, represents the termination of that decisive and hard-fought action. In the distance is the Danish admiralties ship on fire; to the left is the enemy’s fleet, with boats proceeding. from the British squadron to take possession of the ships which had surrendered....The six gun-boats Captain Rose is to place with the Jamaica, to make a raking fire upon No. 1. The gun-boats, it is presumed, may get far enough astern of No. l. to rake Nos. 3. and 4. and Captain Rose is to advance with the ship and vessels under his orders to the northward, as he may perceive the British fire to cease where he is first stationed. Nos. 1. 2. 3. and 4. being subdued, which is expected to happen at an early period, the Isis and Agamemnon are to cut their cables, and immediately make sail and take their stations ahead of the Polyphemus, in order to support that part of the line. One flat boat, manned and armed is to remain upon the off-side of each line of battle ship. The remaining flat boat, with the boats for boarding, which will be sent by Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, under the command of the first lieutenant of the London, are to keep as near the Elephant as possible, but out of the line of fire, and be ready to receive the directions of Lord Nelson. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Destruction of Danish Fleet Copenhagen 1801 Plate 1 SOLD!
Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen Apr 2 1801. Plate I. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by Bailey. Publish'd Jun 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: THE annexed engraving represents the time when the British line was inverting, by which the headmost became the sternmost ship when at anchor. In order to explain the causes which led to the Northern confederacy, and the destruction of the Danish fleet, it is necessary to go back to the month of December, 1799, when the Danes thought proper to' resist the right of search exercised by Great Britain and every belligerent state. The circumstances of the case are, that a Danish frigate, with a convoy, was stopped in the Mediterranean by an English ship, the commander of which sent on board the Dane to know his destination, who replied, that he was going to Gibraltar. He was then informed, that as he was going to stop in the bay, no visit should be paid his convoy; to which the Danish captain answered, if such a step were attempted, he should certainly resist it. After receiving this answer. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Cutting Out the Hermione 1799 SOLD!
Cutting Out the Hermione from the Harbour of Porto-Cavallo Oct 25, 1799. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Oct 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CUTTING OUT THE HERMIONE FROM THE HARBOUR OF PORTO—CAVALLO, OCTOBER 25, 1799." Copy of a Letter from Sir HYDE PARKER Knight, Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, to EVAN NEPEAN, Esquire, dated at Port-Royal, November 4. SIR,——I have peculiar satisfaction in communicating to you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that his Majesty’s late ship Hermione is again restored to his navy, by as daring and gallant an enterprise as isto- be found in our naval annals, under the command of Captain Hamilton himself, with the boats of the Surprise Only. Captain Hamilton’s own letter, with 'the reports. accompanying it, will sufficiently explain to their Lordships the detail of this service, and the bravery with-which» the attacks were supported, leaving me only one observation to make on this very gallant action, which adds.infinite honour-to Captain Hamilton as an officer, for his conception of the service he was about to undertake. This was, sir, his disposition for the attack... James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Minerve 1795 SOLD!
Capture of La Minerve, June 24th 1795. Published May 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). This print depicts the confrontation between two British and two French naval ships. Minerve was a French 40-gun frigate launched in 1794. On 23 June 1795, she and the 36-gun Artémise engaged the frigates HMS Dido and Lowestoffe. Minerve surrendered to the British, Artémise having fled, and was commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Minerve. James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture La Prevoyante & La Raison 1795 SOLD!
Capture of La Prevoyante and La Raison, May 17th 1795. Published June 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. On 2 May 1795 Rear Admiral George Murray sent Captain Alexander Cochrane in Thetis, together with Hussar, to intercept three French supply ships reported at Hampton Roads. At daybreak on 17 May the British came upon five ships 20 leagues West by South from Cape Henry. The French made a line of battle to receive the British frigates. An action commenced, with three of the French vessels eventually striking their colours. Thetis took possession of the largest, which turned out to be Prévoyante, pierced for 36 guns but only mounting 24. Hussar captured a second, Raison, pierced for 24 guns but only mounting 18. An hour after she had struck, Prévoyante's main and foremast fell over the side. In the battle, Thetis had lost eight men killed and nine wounded; Hussar had only two men wounded. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: MAY 17, 1795. COPY of a Letter from Captain COCHRANE, 0f his Majesty's Ship Thetis, to Evan NEPEAN, Esq. SIR, Be pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissoners of the Admiralty, that, in consequence of orders from Rear-Admiral Murray to cruise off the Chesapeak, to intercept the three French store-ships then lying in Hampton roads and ready for sea, I proceeded on the 2d instant with H. M. S. Hussar, and on the 17th, at daybreak, Cape Henry bearing E. by S. distant 20 leagues, we discovered five sail of ships standing to the N. W. with their larboard tacks on board. We soon perceived that they were ships of force: two of them appeared to carry from 28 to 30 guns on the main-deck, one of which had lower-deck ports; the three others from 20 to 24 guns. On observing us standing towards them, they formed a line of battle ahead, and prepared to receive us. At nine a. m. I made the Hussar a signal to prepare to engage the second ship of the enemy's van, intending in the Thetis to attack the centre ship, which appeared the largest, with the two others that formed the rear carrying a broad pendant. By this time we had got within half musket-shot, when the firing commenced on the side of the enemy, which was soon afterwards returned by his Majesty's ships. Before eleven we had closed with the enemy, and the Hussar had compelled the commodore and his second ahead to quit the line (see the annexed engraving), and make sail to the E. S. E. The fire of both ships then fell upon the centre ship and those in the rear. At a quarter before twelve the three ships struck their colours: the two in the rear attempted, notwithstanding, to make of, one of which was soon brought to by the Hussar. Within an hour after the largest ship struck, her main and foremasts went over her side; on taking possession, she proved to be La Prevoyante, pierced for 26 guns on the main-deck, with four other ports, which can be cut out at pleasure, and ten ports below: she had only 24 mounted, part of which they shifted over during the action. The ship the Hussar has taken possession of is called La Raison, carrying 18 guns, but pierced for 24, which, with the other three, had escaped from Guadaloupe on the 25th ult. and were bound to one of the American ports, to take ina cargo of provisions and naval stores for France. At half past ten the enemy hoisted their colours, the second ship in the van . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture & Destruction Spanish Frigates 1804 - SOLD!
Capture & Destruction of Four Spanish Frigates Oct 5th 1805. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF FOUR "SPANISH FRIGATES, OCTOBER 5, 1804 Extract of a Letter from Captain GRAHAM Moons, to the Hon. Admiral CORNWALLIS, dated October 6, 1804. SIR,—-Yesterday morning, Cape St. Mary bearing N. E. nine leagues, the Medusa made the signal for four sail W. by S.: I made the signal for a general chase; at eight a. m. discovered them to be four large Spanish frigates, which, on our approach, formed a line of battle ahead, and continued to steer on for Cadiz ; the van ship carrying abroad pennant, and the ship next to her a rear-admiral’s flag. Captain Gore’s being the headmost ship, placed the Medusa on the weather beam of the commodore; the Indefatigable took a similar position along side the rear-admiral; the Amphion and Lively each taking an opponent in the same manner, as they came up. After hailing to make them shorten sail, without effect, I fired a shot across the rear-admiral’s fore-foot. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of the Chesapeake 1813 SOLD!
Capture of the Chesapeake, Jun 1st 1813. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by Bailey. Publish'd Jan 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE, JUNE 1, 1813'. THE capture of'the American frigate Chesapeake of 49 guns, by the Shannon of 38, exhibits one of the most decisive and brilliant acts ever performed by the cool and determined courage of British seamen. Placing a firm reliance on the valour of his officers and men, and with a just confidence in his system of discipline, Captain Broke sought every} Opportunity of meeting the enemy on fair and equal terms ;‘ and the glorious result of the contest proved that his confidence was well founded. Copy of a Letter from Captain P. B. V. BROKE, to Ca'ptain the Honourable T. BLADEN CAPEL, senior Officer at Halifax‘. S‘HANNON, Halifax, June 6, 1813. SIR,—- I have the honour to inform you, that being close in with Boston lighthouse in his Majesty’s ship under my command, on the 1st instant, I had the pleasure of seeing the United - States’ frigate Chesapeake (whom we had long been watching) coming out of the harbour to engage the Shannon. I took a position between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, and then hove to for him to join us... James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Chiffonne 1801 SOLD!
Capture of La Chiffonne Aug 19th 1805. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF LA CHIFFONNE, AUGUST 19‘, 1801. CAPTAIN C. ADAM of the Sibylle, being off the” Seychelles, observed signals flying on one of the islands; upon which he hoisted French colours, and stood round the island, when he discovered a large French frigate at anchor in the roads, the passage to which was extremely intricate: he, however, determined at all hazards to stand in. At a quarter past ten a. In. he had passed the most dangerous shoals, and got within a cable’s length of his opponent, when he came to an anchor with a spring on the cable, hoisted English colours, and commenced action. After a severe contest of twenty minutes,ithe enemy was under the necessity of striking his colours. Copy of A Letter from Vice-Admiral RAINIER, Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s Ships and Vessels in the East Indies, to EVAN NEPEAN, Esq. dated in Madras Roads, September 29, 1801. SIR-- I have at present nothing very particular to communicate to you for their Lordships’ information, beyond what may be collected from the disposition-list of his Majesty’s squadron under my command, except the capture of the French national frigate Chiffonne. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Plate I SOLD!
Battle of Trafalgar Oct 21st 1805. Plate 1. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 11.5" (175mm x 290mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 12 (215mm x 305mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR, OCT. 21, 1805. P L A T E I. LORD NELSON sailed from Portsmouth, September 15th, accompanied by the Euryalus frigate; and on the l7th was joined off Plymouth by the Ajax and Thunderer of 74 guns. On the 18th his lordship joined Admiral Collingwood off Cadiz, and was received by the Whole fleet with every demonstration of joy. The next day his lordship imparted to the different admirals and captains the mode of attack which he meant to pursue, in case the enemy should venture to put to sea. The Euryalus was stationed close off the harbour of Cadiz for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy : a little farther off was stationed a detachment of line-of-battle ships, to prevent the escape of any small squadron of the enemy; besides which, his lordship posted a line of frigates, which communicated by signal with the whole fleet. At length his lordship was informed, by signal, that the enemy had put to sea. On Monday, October 21, at daylight, he saw the combined fleet; he immediately. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Desire 1800 - SOLD!
Capture of La Desire Jul 7th 1800. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Nov 1st 1816 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE or LA-DESIREE, JULY 7, 1800. CAPTAIN. INMAN having been appointed to the command of a small squadron of frigates, for the purpose of watching the enemy’s force in Dunkirk, proceeded off that place and after some time spent in the most irksome part of the service, that of blockading an enemy’s port, he conceived the idea of destroying the frigates in the harbour, and accordingly submitted his plan to the Admiralty which being approved, a small reinforcement, consisting of fire-ship's and other vessels, joined him soon after. Every thing being prepared, the attempt was ordered to be made on the night of the 7th July. The plan was, that the fireships should run along side and grapple the two frigates farthest in the harbour, whilst the others were to be carried by boarding. The annexed plate represents the Dart sloop, Captain P. Campbell, in the act of boarding La Desirée frigate of 40 guns, which, after a most obstinate resistance, was carried and brought out. James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Bombardment of Algiers 1816 - SOLD!
Bombardment of Algiers, Aug 27th 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1816. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: BOMBARDMENT OF ALGIERS, AUGUST 27, 1816. THE bombardment of Algiers forms one of the most prominent features in the Naval Achievements of Great Britain, and may be considered equal in its consequences, equal in the display of skill, discipline, valour, and intrepidity, to any the most decisive victory obtained during the late or any preceding war. Stimulated by three most powerful incentives—honour, justice, and humanity—the fleet bore down to the attack in a manner and with a spirit which added new lustre to the renown and glory of the British navy. The ships anchored abreast of the batteries, and opened a tremendous fire of round and grape shot, accompanied with discharges of bombs and Congreve rockets, which carried destruction into every part of the town and harbour. ‘The cannonade continued above eight hours, when the whole of the enemy’s fleet being in flames, and the fortifications in ruins, the action ceased : and the next morning the Dey consented to restore all Christian slaves in his dominions, together with all sums of money received by him during the year for the redemption of slaves; to make reparation and an apology to the British Consul; and to abolish Christian slavery for ever. . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Clorinde 1814 SOLD!
Capture of LA CLORINDE, Feb 26th. 1814. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Mar 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Short extract from the folio text pages included: CAPTURE OF LA CLORINDE, FEBRUARY 26, 1814. Copy of a Letter from Lord KEITH, to J. W. CROKER, Esq. SIR,——l have the honour to inclose, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter from Captain Phillimore, respecting the capture of La Clorindc French frigate, after a most severe conflict, on the evening of the 25th ult. between her and the Eurotas; an action which reflects the highest honour upon the bravery and professional abilities of Captain Phillimore and his officers, and upon the valour and good conduct of his crew. Captain Phillimore was severely wounded upon the occasion, but it is hoped that his Majesty’s service and the public at large will not long be deprived of so valuable an officer. (Signed,) KEITH. EUROTAS, March 1, 1814. James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
John Kay Horseman c1798 SOLD!
Excellent rare original miniature engraved print by John Kay c1798: Unknown Rider (Unknown sitter) by John Kay etching c1798. The addition of delicate well executed later hand colour to the etching. Beautifully mounted with a hand painted unique gold gilt surround and boarder. With gold and matt black glazed frame. A striking presentation to this rare print. The print is age toned with some spot fox stains. Visible print area approx 7.5" x 5.5" (190mm x 140mm). External frame dimensions: Height 15" x 12.5" Width (380mm x 320mm). John Kay (1742 - 1826) was born near Dalkeith, Midlothian in 1742. The son of a mason, he was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to George Heriot, a barber in Dalkeith. Six years later he moved to Edinburgh where he continued to work as a journeyman barber. In 1771 he was enrolled a member of the Society of Surgeon-Barbers and set up in business on his own account. In his spare time he began to produce highly original portrait sketches and caricatures of Edinburgh characters, despite having no formal training in drawing. He attracted the patronage of William Nisbet of Dirleton, who settled an annuity upon him, and in 1785 was finally able to give up his trade for art. Kay opened a shop in Parliament Close where he sold his etchings and from 1784 - 1822 he is calculated to have etched nearly nine hundred plates portraying many of the most notable Scotsmen of the day. Within twelve years of his death his caricatures were published in a two-volume book, 'A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay', with a second edition following four years later. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Mr John Adams c1798 SOLD!
Excellent rare original miniature engraved print by John Kay c1797: Mr John Adams Master of the Royal Riding Manage. Mr Adams is here represented in the uniform of the Royal Mid-Lothian Volunteer Cavalry, originally belonged to the 16th Light Dragoons, of which regiment he was Quatermaster. The addition of delicate well executed later hand colour to the etching. Beautifully mounted with a hand painted unique gold gilt surround and boarder. With gold and matt black glazed frame. A striking presentation to this rare print. The print is age toned with some spot fox stains. Visible print area approx 7.5" x 5.5" (190mm x 140mm). External frame dimensions: Height 15" x 12.5" Width (380mm x 320mm). John Kay (1742 - 1826) was born near Dalkeith, Midlothian in 1742. The son of a mason, he was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to George Heriot, a barber in Dalkeith. Six years later he moved to Edinburgh where he continued to work as a journeyman barber. In 1771 he was enrolled a member of the Society of Surgeon-Barbers and set up in business on his own account. In his spare time he began to produce highly original portrait sketches and caricatures of Edinburgh characters, despite having no formal training in drawing. He attracted the patronage of William Nisbet of Dirleton, who settled an annuity upon him, and in 1785 was finally able to give up his trade for art. Kay opened a shop in Parliament Close where he sold his etchings and from 1784 - 1822 he is calculated to have etched nearly nine hundred plates portraying many of the most notable Scotsmen of the day. Within twelve years of his death his caricatures were published in a two-volume book, 'A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay', with a second edition following four years later. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Busaco 1810 SOLD!
Battle of Busaco, Sept 27th, 1810. London Published June 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Buçaco or Bussaco, fought on 27 September 1810 during the Peninsular War in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, resulted in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army. Excerpt from the written account as published: THE BATTLE OF BUSACO, SEPTEMBER 27, 1810. THE Sierra de Busaço is a high ridge which extends from the Mondego in a northerly direction about eight miles, upon the highest point of which, about two miles from its termination, are the convent and garden of Busaço. The Sierra de Busaço is connected by a mountainous tract with the Sierra de Cara. The roads are all very difficult of access to an army, the approach to the top of the ridge being rugged and intersected. It was here the British army completely discomfited the forces of Massena. At six in the morning of the 27th of September, according to the Gazette Extraordinary of October 15th, the enemy made two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on the right, the other on the left of the highest point of the Sierra. The attack upon the right was made by two divisions of the 2d corps on that part of the Sierra occupied by the 3d division of infantry. One division of French infantry arrived at the top of the ridge, when it was attacked in the most gallant manner by the 88th-(see the Plate)-under the command of the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace, the 45th under the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Meade, and the 5th Portuguese under Lieut.-Colonel Douglas, directed by Major-General Picton: these three corps advanced with the bayonet, and drove the enemy's division from the advantageous ground which it had obtained. The other division of the 2d corps attacked farther on the right, by the road leading to St. Antonio de Cantaro, also in front of Major-General Picton's division: this division of the enemy was repulsed, before it could reach the top of the ridge, by the 74th regt. under the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Freaeh, and the brigade of Portuguese infantry under Colonel Champelmond, directed by Colonel M'Kinnon. Major General Leith also moved to his left, to the support of Major-General Picton, and aided in the defeat of the enemy in this quarter with the 3d bat. of royals and the Ist and 2d batts. of the 38th. In these attacks Major-Generals Leith and Picton, Colonels M'Kinnon and Champelmond of the Portuguese service, the latter of whom was wounded; the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonels Wallace and Meade, Lieatenant-Colonel Sutton of the 9th Portuguese, Major Samith of the 454h (hiled), Lieut. Colonel Douglas and Major Birmingham of the 8th Portuguese legion, greatly distinguished themselves. Major-General Picton reports in handsome terms of the 0th and 21st Portuguese regts. commanded by Lieutenant-Colonels Sutton and De Arouje Bacellar, and of the Portuguese artillery commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Arenschild. Particular mention is also made of the conduct . . . A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Death of Sir John Moore 1809 SOLD!
The Death of Sir John Moore January 17th 1809 From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB was a British Army general, also known as Moore of Corunna. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War. Excerpt from the written account as published: HAVING given a detail of the battle of Corunna in another part of our work, we shall confine ourselves to the documents now before us, relative to the death of the general who planned this glorious retreat, but who fell a victim to those plans, the accomplishment of which he was permitted to witness before he closed his eyes in death. Of the regretted hero of Corunna, Buonaparte was known to exclaim, “ Moore is the only general now worthy to contend with me; I shall therefore “ advance against him in person.” But to the relation before us. “I was ordered,” says Captain Harding, “by the commander in chief, to desire a battalion 6 of Guards to advance, and I was pointing out to the general the situation of this battalion; our“ horses were touching at the very moment that a cannon-shot from the enemy's battery carried “ away his left shoulder and part of the collar-bone, leaving the arm hanging by the flesh. The “ violence of the shock threw him off his horse on his back, yet did not a muscle of his face alter, “ or a sigh betray the least sensation of pain. I dismounted, and taking his hand, he pressed mine “ forcibly. He cast his eyes very anxiously towards the 42d regiment, who were botly engaged, and “ whom he had just before cheered by, “Well done, 42d! well done, my majors !' His countenance “ expressed satisfaction when I informed him the regiment was advancing. Assisted by a soldier “ of the 42d, he was removed a few yards behind the shelter of a wall, and at length assented “ to be removed in a blanket to the rear; but in raising him for this purpose, his sword, hanging on “ the wounded side, touched his arm and became entangled between his legs. I perceived the in “ convenience, and was in the act of unbuckling it from his waist, when he said, in his usual tone " and manner, and in a very distinct voice, “ It is as well as it is-I HAD RATHER IT SHOULD GO OUT * 6 OF THE FIELD WITH ME. They proceeded with him in a blanket to his lodgings at Corunna, “the soldiers shedding tears as they went." A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Entrance of Allies into Paris c1814 SOLD!
Sixth Coalition War: Entrance of the Allies into Paris March 31st 1814. London Published Jun 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. Small fox stain above engraved image. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Paris was fought on March 30–31, 1814 between the Sixth Coalition, consisting of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, against the French Empire. After a day of fighting in the suburbs of Paris, the French surrendered on March 31, ending the War of the Sixth Coalition and forcing Emperor Napoleon to abdicate and go into exile. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Nivelle c1813 - SOLD!
Peninsular War: Battle of Nivelle Nov 10th 1813. London Published Sept 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle fought on 10th November 1813, during the Peninsular War; Wellington’s army crossing the River Nivelle and moving from the Pyrenees Mountains into the plains of France. In the north-east on the Spanish-French border. General the Earl of Wellington against Marshal Soult. The British, Portuguese and Spanish forced the French back from the River Nivelle to the River Nive and beyond. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Battle of Quatre Bras c1815 - SOLD!
Waterloo Campaign: Battle of Quatre Bras Jun 16th 1815. London Published Dec 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought on 16 June 1815, as a preliminary engagement to the decisive Battle of Waterloo that occurred two days later. The battle took place near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras and was contested between elements of the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-allied army and the left wing of Napoleon Bonaparte's French Armée du Nord under Marshal Michel Ney. While the battle was tactically indecisive, Napoleon achieved his larger strategic aim of preventing Wellington's forces from aiding the Prussian army at the Battle of Ligny, which the French won the same day. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
The Sortie from Bayonne c1814 SOLD!
Peninsular War: The Sortie from Bayonne at 3 in the morning, on the 14th April 1814. London Published Oct 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint and watermarked J. Whatman 1812. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The terrible night-time clash outside Bayonne on 14th April 1814, that marked the end of the Peninsular War, but occurred after the abdication of the Emperor Napoleon on 4th April 1814. The Battle of Bayonne of 14 April 1814 was a sortie by General Thouvenot's French garrison of Bayonne during the siege of that city conducted by Allied forces under Lieutenant General John Hope. Followed, after his wounding and capture, by General Howard, who commanded the British, Portuguese and Spanish Corps blockading Bayonne. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Blowing up Bridge at Elster c1813 - SOLD!
Napoleonic Wars: Blowing up the Bridge at Elster October c1813 London Published Dec 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The battle of Leipzig was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. On the night of October 18 to 19 1813, Napoleon began to withdraw his army across the river Elster. It was just a matter of time before the Allies would have destroyed his army. He was now outnumbered and out of ammunition. The retreat was covered by a fierce rearguard fought through the streets of Leipzig. The relatively orderly withdrawal became a disaster when a corporal, who had been charged with destroying the only bridge over the Elster, panicked and ignited the fuses early at one in the afternoon. The bridge was still crowded with retreating troops. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
The Battle of Toulouse c1814 - SOLD!
Napoleonic War: The Battle of Toulouse, on the 10th April 1814. London Published Mar 1st 1815 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by Thomas Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). The Battle of Toulouse (10 April 1814) was one of the final battles of the Napoleonic Wars, four days after Napoleon's surrender of the French Empire to the nations of the Sixth Coalition. Having pushed the demoralised and disintegrating French Imperial armies out of Spain in a difficult campaign the previous autumn, the Allied British-Portuguese and Spanish army under the Duke of Wellington pursued the war into southern France in the spring of 1814. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Sir Ralph Abercromby c1801 - SOLD!
Excellent rare original miniature engraved print by John Kay c1801: General Sir Ralph Abercromby K.B Viewing the Army encamped on the plains of Egypt. C1801. The addition of delicate well executed later hand colour to the etching. Beautifully mounted with a hand painted unique gold gilt surround and boarder. With gold and matt black glazed frame. A striking presentation to this rare print. The print is age toned with some light spot fox stains. Visible print area approx 7.5" x 5.5" (190mm x 140mm). External frame dimensions: Height 15" x 12.5" Width (380mm x 320mm). John Kay (1742 - 1826) was born near Dalkeith, Midlothian in 1742. The son of a mason, he was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to George Heriot, a barber in Dalkeith. Six years later he moved to Edinburgh where he continued to work as a journeyman barber. In 1771 he was enrolled a member of the Society of Surgeon-Barbers and set up in business on his own account. In his spare time he began to produce highly original portrait sketches and caricatures of Edinburgh characters, despite having no formal training in drawing. He attracted the patronage of William Nisbet of Dirleton, who settled an annuity upon him, and in 1785 was finally able to give up his trade for art. Kay opened a shop in Parliament Close where he sold his etchings and from 1784 - 1822 he is calculated to have etched nearly nine hundred plates portraying many of the most notable Scotsmen of the day. Within twelve years of his death his caricatures were published in a two-volume book, 'A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay', with a second edition following four years later. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Lord Adam Gordon c1796 SOLD!
Excellent rare original miniature engraved print by John Kay c1796: The Right Honourable Lord Adam Gordon British Army Officer "A gentleman who was intimately acquainted with the subject of this sketch, describes the Print of Lord Adam Gordon on horseback as peculiarly striking" c1796 The addition of delicate well executed later hand colour to the etching. Beautifully mounted with a hand painted unique gold gilt surround and boarder. With gold and matt black glazed frame. A striking presentation to this rare print. The print is age toned with some light spot fox stains. Visible print area approx 7.5" x 5.5" (190mm x 140mm). External frame dimensions: Height 15" x 12.5" Width (380mm x 320mm). John Kay (1742 - 1826) was born near Dalkeith, Midlothian in 1742. The son of a mason, he was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to George Heriot, a barber in Dalkeith. Six years later he moved to Edinburgh where he continued to work as a journeyman barber. In 1771 he was enrolled a member of the Society of Surgeon-Barbers and set up in business on his own account. In his spare time he began to produce highly original portrait sketches and caricatures of Edinburgh characters, despite having no formal training in drawing. He attracted the patronage of William Nisbet of Dirleton, who settled an annuity upon him, and in 1785 was finally able to give up his trade for art. Kay opened a shop in Parliament Close where he sold his etchings and from 1784 - 1822 he is calculated to have etched nearly nine hundred plates portraying many of the most notable Scotsmen of the day. Within twelve years of his death his caricatures were published in a two-volume book, 'A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay', with a second edition following four years later. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
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