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During the mutiny at the Nore, off Sheerness, which followed on from that at Spithead, only two ships' captains managed to maintain some control of their commands. One of these was Captain Charles Cunningham of the frigate, 'Clyde'. On 29 May he managed to persuade his men to ignore the summons from the rebel leader Richard Parker, in the 'Sandwich', to a conference. Instead, at 9pm that night, Cunningham assembled his crew and told them that he intended to take the 'Clyde' into Sheerness. After midnight she slipped her cable and made for Sheerness, anchoring there at dawn. The port admiral, Vice-Admiral Buckner, then defiantly rehoisted his flag in her, the mutineers having hauled it down in the Guardship, 'Sandwich'. In this interpretation, the 'Clyde', in starboard-broadside view, is sailing on the starboard tack and occupying the right-hand side of the picture.
Title
Escape of HMS 'Clyde' from the Nore Mutiny, 30 May 1797
Date
1830
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 60.9 x W 91.4 cm
Accession number
BHC0496
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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