Engraving after painting by George Carter titled "The engagement between the Quebec frigate, Captain George Farmer, and the Surveillante frigate, Monsieur Couedic," 1779-1780. Depiction of the aftermath of the battle between the French frigate Surveillante and the English frigate Quebec, off the Brittany coast. The fierceness of the battle and chivalry shown on both sides as the Quebec exploded and sunk was memorialized in literature and art. The scene shows British and French sailors, many naked, clinging to lifeboats while other are repelling off the sides of the burning Quebec. Contains engraved text describing the battle and its aftermath & including obituary of Capt. Du Couédic.