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Samuel Scott: End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748  wikidata:Q50888082 reasonator:Q50888082
Artist
Samuel Scott  (1702–1772)  wikidata:Q2542057
 
Samuel Scott
Alternative names
Birth name: englischer Canaletto
Description British painter
Date of birth/death circa 1702
date QS:P,+1702-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
 12 October 1772
Location of birth/death London Bath
Work location
London, Twickenham, Ludlow
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creator QS:P170,Q2542057
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End of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748
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Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of war nearby. He met them on 1 October and a brisk action ensued and one of the Spanish ships, the ‘Conquistador’, was captured by the admiral. The Spanish flagship was so badly damaged that her crew fired her to prevent her capture two days later. Despite the English advantage, it was thought that Knowles had not handled his squadron well and on his return to England he was court-martialled and reprimanded.

This painting shows the action in progress. On the left of the picture are two English two-deckers to weather of the Spanish line, shown on the same tack. They are engaged and the main topgallant mast and yard of the second ship is being shot away. On the right of the picture in the background, and far down to lee is Knowles’s flagship the ‘Cornwall’ repairing her topmast and engaged with the ‘Conquistador’. Several other ships are near her including the two-decker with red galleries.

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Date 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions frame dimensions: 1250 mm x 1900 mm x 150 mm; Painting: 914 mm x 1625 mm
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC0374 (Royal Museums Greenwich) Edit this at Wikidata
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Signature bottom left:

S Scott
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Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11866
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Acquisition Number: 1940-209
id number: BHC0374
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Oil paintings

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