Position of the English & French fleets the 20th of May 1756, about half an hour after five in the evening : the wind about W.S.W. ... [engraving]
1757
IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff
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Title
Position of the English & French fleets the 20th of May 1756, about half an hour after five in the evening : the wind about W.S.W. ... [engraving]
Published
[London] : Publish'd according to act of Parliam.t 1757 for Adm.l Byng's trial in two vols. octavo 1757
Description
1 print : ill. ; 39 x 51 cm.
Call Number
IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff
Note
The fifth in a series of plates showing the relative positions of the two fleets over the course of the afternoon. See also leaves 54, and 56-59 in The Tragedy.
"References: A. The French fleet loosed and now forming about 5 or 6 miles to leeward of the English. B. The Lancaster and Portland a great way ahead & to windward with all of the English line. C. The Buckingham, her main top sail yard down, sails much shot & endeavouring to keep in her station ... D. The Defiance, much shattered in her sails and rigging ... E. The Deptford in the Intrepide's station in the line ... F. The Phoenix ... G.G. The Experiment & Dolphin "
"N.B. The Intrepid and Chesterfield were at this time about two leagues upon the English weather quarter and therefore annot come into the compass of this view.
Leaf 60 in The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
"References: A. The French fleet loosed and now forming about 5 or 6 miles to leeward of the English. B. The Lancaster and Portland a great way ahead & to windward with all of the English line. C. The Buckingham, her main top sail yard down, sails much shot & endeavouring to keep in her station ... D. The Defiance, much shattered in her sails and rigging ... E. The Deptford in the Intrepide's station in the line ... F. The Phoenix ... G.G. The Experiment & Dolphin "
"N.B. The Intrepid and Chesterfield were at this time about two leagues upon the English weather quarter and therefore annot come into the compass of this view.
Leaf 60 in The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
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