Drawing, of naval action off St Domingo, West Indies

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This drawing of a naval action off St Domingo in the West Indies in 1806 was made by George Webster, a seaman in the Royal Navy. Webster immediately sent it home to his family to be preserved as a souvenir. His ship, HMS Superb, is shown in the centre, exchanging fire with French ships to either side.

Royal Navy - Contemporary framed watercolour of naval action on 6 February 1806, with a letter from Seaman George Webster

In a letter to his parents Webster wrote, 'I have sent the reperesentashon of the Action...be so kind as to put it in a glass and fram til I com hom agan...I wish to have it kept in rememberince'.

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• Online ID: 000-180-002-386-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  M.1933.436
• Date: 1806
  
• Material: Framed; contemporary
  Watercolour / letter
  
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• What: Watercolour / letter
  
• Subject: Documents
  
• Who: Royal Navy (British sea forces)
  
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• Event: Naval action (Naval action)
  
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