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Nicholas Pocock: The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782  wikidata:Q50866291 reasonator:Q50866291
Artist
Nicholas Pocock  (1740–1821)  wikidata:Q1859751
 
Nicholas Pocock
Alternative names
Nicholas Pococke; Pococke; Pocock; N. Pocock
Description British painter
Noted for detailed paintings of naval battles during the Age of Sail
Date of birth/death 2 March 1740 Edit this at Wikidata 9 March 1821 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bristol, England, UK Raymead, Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q1859751
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Title
The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Hood's anchored fleet repels De Grasse at the Battle of Frigate Bay off St Kitts January 26, 1782
Date 1784
date QS:P571,+1784-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium painting
Dimensions height: 120.5 cm (47.4 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 215.9 cm (85 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+120.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+215.9U174728
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC0436
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Source/Photographer https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11928.html
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