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William Anderson: The Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, 20 March 1794  wikidata:Q50860767 reasonator:Q50860767
Artist
William Anderson  (1757–1837)  wikidata:Q8004404
 
William Anderson
Alternative names
Wiliam Anderson
Description British marine painter and drawer
Date of birth/death 1757 Edit this at Wikidata 27 May 1837 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Scotland Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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London; Amsterdam (1790–1800) Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q8004404
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Title
English: The Capture of Fort Saint Louis, Martinique, 20 March 1794
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: On 5th February 1794, Sir John Jervis and Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, arrived at Martinique and by 20th March the whole island, with the exception of Fort Bourbon and Fort Royal, had submitted. Jervis ordered the 'Asia', 64 guns and the 'Zebra' sloop to storm Fort Louis, the chief defence of Fort Royal. The 'Asia' was unable to reach her position, and so Commander Faulknor of the 'Zebra' volunteered to attempt to capture it alone. He ran his sloop close under the walls notwithstanding a very heavy fire, jumped overboard and followed by his ship's company, stormed and captured the fort. Meanwhile the boats captured Fort Royal and two days later Fort Bourbon capitulated. The painting shows the beach, with the fort beyond on the right, where a ship's barge has run ashore. Commander Faulknor is shown leading his men up the beach towards the fort, which is shrouded with gunsmoke. To the left of the fort and close under its walls is the 'Zebra' in port-bow view, engaging to port. On the left of the picture another ship's boat is making for the shore, firing a swivel-gun from her bow. Beyond her are other boats heading for the beach and in the background is the 'Asia', starboard-bow view.[1]
Date 1795
date QS:P571,+1795-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in); width: 127 cm (50 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,91.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,127.0U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
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BHC0468
Credit line National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
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Source/Photographer first upload: Collections of the National Maritime Museum
second upload: Royal Museums Greenwich
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