Position of the English and French fleets at about half an hour after 2 in the afternoon of ye 20th of May 1756 : when the French fleet began the engagement [engraving]

Position of the English and French fleets at about half an hour after 2 in the afternoon of ye 20th of May 1756 : when the French fleet began the engagement [engraving]

[London] Publish'd according to act of Parliament 1757, for Adm.l Byng's Trial in two vols. octavo. 1757

1 folded print : ill. ; 39 x 50 cm.

IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff

"References: ... A. French line going with the wind upon the beam ... B. French frigates to windward. C. English line, the van not yet fairly up to their respective adversaries & consequently not the rear, as the angle after tacking must be greater in the rear ... D. The Intrepide [sic] putting right down out of the headmost ships way by which, in bringing up she was immediately disabled. E. The Adm.l with the signal out to engage ... F.Deptford ordered out of the line. G.G. Phoenix with the scooner to attend her in case of burning to receive her people. H. Chesterfield. I.I. The Experiment and Dolphin
A reduced version (11 x 20 cm), similarly keyed but without explanatory legend, appears on leaf 67r of The Tragedy.
Leaf 57 of The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
See also leaves 56, 58, 59, and 60 in The Tragedy for other engravings intended to appear with the account of Byng's trial.

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