Image: The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855 by John Wilson Carmichael
Description: On the left are three ships of the line all in port-bow view, the 'Belle-Isle', 'Duke of Wellington', 'Tourville' (French), Then in the foreground in starboard-bow view the 'Edinburgh'. The paddle steamer 'Dragon' is in starboard-quarter view beyond her bow. To the right is a French paddle steamer, in starboard-quarter view, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Penaud. Beyond, is also the paddle steamer 'Merlin' in starboard-quarter view, with Rear-Admiral Dundas on board. On the bottom of the frame are listed the British ships, 'Duke of Wellington', 'Belle-Isle', 'Edinburgh', 'Geyser', 'Dragon', 'Vulture' and 'Merlin'.
Title: The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855
Credit: National Maritime Museum https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-bombardment-of-sveaborg-9-august-1855-173178 https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12128.html https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/what-happened-victorian-era
Author: James Wilson Carmichael
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