The gallant and Right Hon. Captain Lord Robert Manners mortally wounded, on board the Resolution in the glorious victory obtained over the French fleet, the 12th of April 1782, in the West Indies [engraving]

The gallant and Right Hon. Captain Lord Robert Manners mortally wounded, on board the Resolution in the glorious victory obtained over the French fleet, the 12th of April 1782, in the West Indies [engraving]

London Printed for the author, and pub. by A. Hogg 1783

1 hand-colored print ; 31 x 22 cm. on sheet 33 x 23 cm.

P&E L1993.788m

Pictoral scene of sailors holding the dying Manners, his sword and hat on the on deck of ship below him, along with other dead sailors. The smoke of cannon fire is shown in the background. The engraving is drawn surrounded by an elaborate border.
Above the engraving it reads: "Engraved for Bernard's new complete & aurthentic History of England." This information continues immeidately below the engraving above the title: "A more exact representation of the affecting event (which deprived this country of a brave officer) than is given in any other History Of England whatever--"
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