Count de Grasse, the French Admiral, resigning his sword to Admiral Rodney after being defeated by that gallant Commander in the West Indies, on April 12th. 1782

Engraving by Fiegl after Metz, from 'Raymond's History of England'; admiral handing over sword on board ship, naval battle in background. Engraving by Fiegl after Metz, from 'Raymond's History of England'; admiral handing over sword on board ship, naval battle in background. Small upright folio; plate mark, margins intact; slightly soiled. New York, Argosy, 1952.

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Original record: Count de Grasse, the French Admiral, resigning his sword to Admiral Rodney after being defeated by that gallant Commander in the West Indies, on April 12th. 1782
Collection: Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Date(s): 1719 – 1792
1722 – 1788
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Fiegl (engraver)
Metz (artist)
Subject(s): 18Th Century
Baron
Comte De
Engravings (Prints)
France
Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse
Great Britain
History
New York, Argosy
Rodney, George Brydges Rodney

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