!['Attack of the French Squadron, Commanded by Monsieur Bompard, Chef d'Escadre, by a detachment of his Majesty's Ships under the Command of Sir J.B. Warren Bart K.B. near the Rosses, on the Coast of Ireland October 12 1798' by James Fittler [1758-1835].](https://www.rgwatkins.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/stock/RGW18847-500x500.jpg "'Attack of the French Squadron, Commanded by Monsieur Bompard, Chef d'Escadre, by a detachment of his Majesty's Ships under the Command of Sir J.B. Warren Bart K.B. near the Rosses, on the Coast of Ireland October 12 1798' by James Fittler [1758-1835].")
Engraving, the ships in the engagement are named under the image,
The French assisted the United Irishmen during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. A French force landed in August in County Mayo. This squadron under Bompard with 3,000 men was aiming to land in Donegal but after this naval engagement they surrendered without any men reaching shore.
Engraving, the ships in the engagement are named under the image,
The French assisted the United Irishmen during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. A French force landed in August in County Mayo. This squadron under Bompard with 3,000 men was aiming to land in Donegal but after this naval engagement they surrendered without any men reaching shore.
| Condition | trimmed just within platemark and laid down, some creasing in margins, small tear in imprint, |
| Publication | Published for Mark Oates by J. & J. Boydell, 1799. 17 x 21in. |
- Product Code: RGW18847
- Availability: In Stock
-
£120.00