Position of the English and French fleets at three in the afternoon, the 20th of May 1756 : wind about S.W b. W ... [engraving]

Position of the English and French fleets at three in the afternoon, the 20th of May 1756 : wind about S.W b. W ... [engraving]

[London] : Publish'd according to act of Parliament 1756, for Adm.l Byng's trial in two vol.s octavo 1757

1 folded print : ill. ; 40 cm. x 51 cm.

IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff

"References: ... A. French line engaged, the three headmost bearing up, ye fourth & fifth ships setting top gallant sails ... B. The Defiance, Portland, Lancaster, Buckingham, & Captain, engaging the enemy's van. C. The Intrepide [sic] had her foretop mast shot away in bringing up to engage, and was much shatter'd, she lay ungovernable D. The Revenge aback close to the Intrepide E. The Princess Louisa aback to avoid running on board the Intrepide & Revenge & shot out of her line ... F. The Trident aback for ye same purpose ... G. The Adm.l throwing aback to keep clear of ye ships ahead of him ... H. The Culloden. I. The Kingston. K. the Deptford. L. The Chesterfield. M. The Phoenix. N. Scooner. O. The Dolphin, & P. The Experim.t
For positions earlier in the afternoon, see leaves 56 and 57; for later positions, see leaf 59 and 60 in The Tragedy.
Leaf 58 in The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
For a smaller version of this print, without the key, see leaf 54r of The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757

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