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Nicholas Pocock: Duckworth's Action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806  wikidata:Q50860795 reasonator:Q50860795
Artist
Nicholas Pocock  (1740–1821)  wikidata:Q1859751
 
Nicholas Pocock
Alternative names
Nicholas Pococke; Pococke; Pocock; N. Pocock
Description British painter
Noted for detailed paintings of naval battles during the Age of Sail
Date of birth/death 2 March 1740 Edit this at Wikidata 9 March 1821 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bristol, England, UK Raymead, Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
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Title
Duckworth's action off San Domingo, 6 February 1806
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Description
English: Admiral Sir John Duckworth was watering and refitting his squadron off the Caribbean island of St Kitt's when he learnt that a large French force was intending to attack the economically important British colony of Jamaica. In a successful action on 6 February 1806, he managed to run two of the French ships ashore and capture the remaining three. Duckworth's action secured the way for the capture of Curacao, Martinique, Cayenne, and Guadeloupe.
Date 1808 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 122 cm (48 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 183 cm (72 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+122U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+183U174728
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
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Object history This painting was commissioned for Admiral Charles Middleton and records an event which took place during his time as First Lord of the Admiralty.
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Source/Photographer Own work, Andrewrabbott, 2012-01-28
Camera location51° 28′ 48.6″ N, 0° 00′ 16.2″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current17:26, 21 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 17:26, 21 February 20152,592 × 1,723 (1.74 MB)HohumCorrected proportions
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