Battle of Camperdown, 1797 RCIN 735057.b

A view of the Battle of Camperdown, fought on 11 October 1797 between a British fleet under the command of Admiral Adam Duncan, and a Dutch fleet commanded by Vice-Admiral Jan de Winter, resulting in a British victory. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802).
This naval battle was a major engagement resulting in what was considered to be the greatest ever victory for a British fleet against an equal opponent up to that date. Admiral Duncan was created 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown on 30 October 1797.
Key: 1. Wassanaar (Dutch Prize), 2. Monarch, 3. Jupiter (Dutch Prize), 4. Triumph, 5. Dutch ship dismasted, 6. Veteran, 7. Venerable, 8. Dutch Admiral (Vryheid (Vrijheid)), 9. Director, 10. Dutch prize, 11. Dutch Prize, 12. Gelykheid (Dutch Prize), 13. Hercules (Dutch Prize).
The companion print is at RCIN 735057.a. The index plate, or key to this second view is printed on the same sheet as that for the key to the first plate and is pasted to the left edge of RCIN 735057.a. See RCIN 735057.c for both these index plates.

George III catalogue entry: Naval Engagement View of the British Fleet commanded by Admiral Lord Duncan at noon on the 11.th of Oct.r 1797, bearing down to attack the Dutch Fleet commanded by Admiral de Winter; with the Action commencing in the rear by H.M. Ship the Monarch. / The Dutch Fleet defeated on the afternoon of the 11.th of Oct.r 1797; shewing the Flag Ship of Admiral de Winter dismasted and on the point of surrendering to the British Admiral; with views of the other prizes: by Dodd, 1798: with an Explanation of both the Prints.