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During 1782 the chief aspiration of the French in the West Indies was to capture Jamaica. Before de Grasse could get close however, he was crushed by the British Admiral Rodney’s fleet. The French sailed from Martinique on 8 April, closely watched by the British, who immediately informed Rodney. He promptly sailed from St Lucia in pursuit. By the morning of the 9 April the two fleets were in sight of each other, and through the 10 and 11 Rodney pursued de Grasse. The French ships were at a disadvantage because they did not have copper bottoms like the British, and so were slower. A series of mishaps within the French fleet meant they lost any chance of escaping the British and the two fleets met. A shift of wind enabled the British to break the French line in several places with disastrous results for the French.
Title
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782
Date
1782
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 43.9 x W 70.6 cm
Accession number
BHC0439
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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