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Capture of the French Gunboat Ste. Lucie, 1793
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Capture of the French Gunboat Ste. Lucie, 1793

Robert Pollard (I) · 1793 - 1795 · etching; aquatint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The surprise attack on the French gunboat Ste. Lucie and the gaff-sloop with seven boats, with a total of 140 men, on the Scheldt, in the night of March 20 to 21, 1793. Expedition on orders of commander Jan Schreuder Haringman and carried out by lieutenant Willem Otto Bloys van Treslong. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military affairs, Navy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van de Franse kanonneerboot Ste. Lucie, 1793. 1793 - 1795. Robert Pollard (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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