Relief of Gibraltar, 1705

Naval battle at Gibraltar on 21 March 1705, with a victory of the English fleet over the French fleet. This marked the end of the siege of Gibraltar by the French and Spaniards. Depiction of the naval battle in a large ornamental frame with armorial trophies, cartouches with emblems, the English royal arms, and several figures. At the top, a plan of Gibraltar. At the bottom, a cartouche with a description of the battle in German; to the left, fleeing soldiers; to the right, a French officer submits to the Dutch Lion.