Admiral Horatio
Nelson. Naval art prints
showing Admiral Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar on board HMS Victory and
the death of Lord Nelson. Naval art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.
Horatio Nelson, the early years. At the age of 12 Horatio Nelson joined the
Royal navy as a midshipman in 1770 on the 1386 ton HMS Raisonnable. In 1777 he
became Second Lt. on the 32 gun, HMS Lowestoffe. Later he became commander of
the 138 ton brig HMS Badger and 6 months later taking over the command of the
Frigate HMS Hinchinbrook. He was a Captain at the age of 21.
Nelson Boarding the San Josef at the Battle of St Vincent, February 14th 1797 by E S Hodgson. (P)
Item Code : ANT0069
Nelson Boarding the San Josef at the Battle of St Vincent, February 14th 1797 by E S Hodgson. (P) - Editions Available
Nelsons Flagship Vanguard is seen departing St Helens Anchorage heading a convoy of merchantmen en route to Lisbon and the Mediterranean on 8th April 1798. This voyage would culminate in the Battle of the Nile where the British fleet routed that of the French at Aboukir Bay on the evening of 1st August that same year.
Item Code : DHM2702
HMS Vanguard by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Boreas in the West Indies March 1787 by Geoff Hunt.
On 18th March 1784, Nelson was extremely lucky to be appointed to command HMS Boreas. The previous September, the Treaty of Versailles had ended the American War of Independence and many naval officers anticipated an extended period on the beach. Perhaps through political influence, Nelson was singled out for the command of the 28-gun frigate Boreas which was destined for a commission in the West Indies. The frigate was the most glamorous warship type in the navy. Although not heavily gunned, it was fast enough to evade larger enemies. It was likely to be given an independent role, whilst ships of the line normally operated in fleets off the enemy coast. The frigate often fought singleship actions against enemy frigates and these were followed avidly by the press and public. Successful frigate captains had something of the image of top-scoring fighter pilots in the Second World War and a few achieved great fame and riches derived from prize money. The frigate was designed with an una.........
Nelsons first flagship leads the squadron, Mediterranean, 1796. Nelson flies his flag as a Commodore, commanding his first squadron. He had commanded the 64-gun battleship Agamemnon, the ship he referred to as his favourite, since 1793. Nelson was given a Commodores pennant in March 1796, making Agamemnon his first flagship. In April 1796, Nelson was operating in the Gulf of Genoa with the small squadron depicted in this beautiful print. Agamemnon is shown leading Meleager 32, Blanche 32, Diadem 64 and the now famous 16 gun brig-sloop Speedy. She was at the centre of events fighting at the Battle of Saintes, the Battle of Copenhagen and of course Trafalgar, the summit of her career.
Image size 18 inches x 15 inches (46cm x 38cm) Paper size 21.5 inches x 19.5 inches (55cm x 50cm)
Artist : Geoff Hunt
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Horatio Nelson - Victor at Trafalgar
The name of Britains most celebrated naval tactician is inextricable linked to victory. Whether in reference to his famous ship or in memory of his many triumphs, Horatio Nelson lived a charmed existence upon the waves. His life on dry land, however, was to prove less victorious and far more controversial as his personal dealings became something of a scandal. A married man, yet openly flaunting his affair with Lady Emma Hamilton, wife of Lord Hamilton, Nelson caused outrage in both London society and within the higher echelons of the navy. Narrated by Graham McTavish
Item Code : CROM1192
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The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar by Daniel Maclise.
Admiral Horatio Nelson is seen lying on the deck of HMS Victory after being mortally wounded, hit in the shoulder with the bullet going down through his chest, fired from a French sniper high in the rigging of the French ship Redoubtable, which is entangled with HMS Victory during the later stages of the Battle of Trafalgar. The painting also shows in great detail British sailors performing their duties on board Victory and the French ships rigging entangled in that of Victory. French crew can be seen firing and fighting against the British. Admiral Nelson would be taken below decks where he would die as the battle was won. The original painting which is some 15 metres in length hangs in the Palace of Westminster.
Item Code : DHM0890
The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar by Daniel Maclise. - Editions Available
British Vice Admiral Nelson of the Royal Navy, is shot on the quarter deck of his flag ship, H.M.S. VICTORY at the height of the Battle of Trafalgar. He later dies from the mortal bullet wound. Despite this loss, the French and Spanish Fleets are roundly defeated in this epic sea engagement of the Napoleonic Wars.
Item Code : MC0013
Victorys Loss by Mark Churms. - Editions Available
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Agamemnon Opens Fire on the Ca Ira, 13th March 1795 by Geoff Hunt.
Like most Royal Navy officers of his time, Nelsons continuing career was subject to the vicissitudes of the Services operational needs. After paying off Boreas in 1787 Nelson spent five years on the beach in his native Norfolk. In the winter of 1792, it looked as though, at last, Revolutionary France would declare war on England. To Nelsons delight, his endless entreaties to the Admiralty finally bore fruit. On 7th January 1793 he was appointed to command HMS Agamemnon. Nelson looked forward to his new command with enthusiasm. He was 34 years old, mature, experienced, with 14 years seniority on the post list and he had spent much of the last five years thinking about naval tactics. If Nelson was in the prime of life then so also was Agamemnon. Built twelve years previously, of New Forest Oak, she was launched at Bucklers Hard on the river Beaulieu in Hampshire and was, unusually at that time, for the technique was then still quite new, copper-bottomed. In 1793 Agamemnon was, for her.........
