Image: Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando afflaaer 2de Engelste Fregatters Angreb ved St Thomas den 3dr Marty 1801 Arab and Experiment PAG9004

Description: HDMS Lougen under attack by HMS Arab and privateer Experimentbr /> Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando afflaaer 2de Engelske Fregatters Angreb ved St Thomas den 3dr Marts 1801 Arab and Experiment The brig Lougen under Capitain Jessen's Comando is attacked at St. Thomas by 2r Engelike frigates on 3rd Marty 1801 This engraving depicts the Battle of West Kay, which took place on 3 March, 1801, between the Danish brig 'Lougen' and two British ships, the Royal Navy's 'Arab' and the privateer 'Experiment'. The battle was a consequence of tensions between Britain and Denmark arising from the latter's involvement in the Second League of Armed Neutrality. The Second League was formed between Denmark and Norway, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, to protect neutral shipping from interference by the Royal Navy, which operated a policy of searching for French contraband in an attempt to cut off supplies to the French Republic. The 'Arab', under the command of Captain John Perkins, is depicted in the foreground firing ferociously into the 'Lougen' off West Kay, St Thomas, which was part of the Dutch West Indies. 'Experiment' joined 'Arab' in the attack on 'Lougen', with the two British ships sandwiching the Danish ship. During the engagement, which lasted for over an hour, one of Lougen '​s shots struck Arab '​s cathead and loosed the bower anchor, severely compromising Arab's ability to manoeuvre and allowing 'Lougen' to escape. Hand-coloured. reference reference
Title: Briggen Lougen under Capitain Jessens Comando angribes ved St. Thomas af 2die Engelske fregatter den 3rd Marts 1801
Credit: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-138952
Author: Frans Martin Dodt (1776–1819)
Permission: Royal Museums Greenwich
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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