Battle of the Nile naval art prints by Ivan
Berryman. Gallery showing naval prints of the age of sail which
feature the Battle of the Nile, one of Nelson's greatest
victories. This gallery includes all naval prints and originals of
the Battle of the Nile by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Vanguard by Ivan Berryman.
Nelsons Flagship Vanguard is seen departing St Helens Anchorage heading a convoy of merchantmen en route to Lisbon and the Mediterranean on 8th April 1798. This voyage would culminate in the Battle of the Nile where the British fleet routed that of the French at Aboukir Bay on the evening of 1st August that same year.
Item Code : DHM2702
HMS Vanguard by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Sunset over Aboukir Bay on 1st August 1798 as ships of the Royal Navy, led by Nelson, conduct their ruthless destruction of the anchored French fleet. To the left Saumarezs HMS Orion is moving into position on the Peuple Souvrain, while her starboard guns rake one of the French frigates inshore. Orion, like the Goliath, Zealous and Audacious, had slipped inside the line of the unprepared French fleet, while Nelson in the Vanguard directed a further eight ships to attack the outside, resulting in one of the most decisive naval victories ever. The French ships seen at anchor include Spartiate and Aquilon, whilst through the gap between Peuple Souvrain and the bowsprit of the Franklin, the British ships Defence and Minotaur can be seen approaching.
Item Code : B0204
The Battle of the Nile by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Sunset over Aboukir Bay on 1st August 1798 as ships of the Royal Navy, led by Nelson, conduct their ruthless destruction of the anchored French fleet. Ships shown from left to right. HMS Orion, Spartiate, Aquilon, Peuple Souvrain, HMS Defence, HMS Minotaur and HMS Swiftsure
Item Code : DHM1241
Battle of the Nile by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
The Battle of the Nile, 1798 - The Burning of L Orient by Ivan Berryman.
Nelsons annihilation of the French Fleet at Aboukir Bay was complete, but for the escape of Admiral Villeneuve who would again confront his nemesis just seven years later at Trafalgar. Doubled by the British ships and ravaged by their relentless gunnery, the French faced utter defeat as the battle raged into the night. At the centre of the French line lay the massive three decker L Orient. The British Alexander positioned herself astern of L Orient and began to fire mercilessly into her fragile stern galleries. Within a short time, a terrible fire started that raged through her hull, eventually reaching her powder magazine, causing a massive explosion that literally blew L Orient to pieces. In this scene, shortly before the explosion, Alexander can be seen astern of the burning L Orient, minus her maintop, and trying to move away in the intense heat. To her port, the British Majestic is also starting to slip away while, in the foreground, the French Franklin is ablaze and threaten.........
The battle of the Nile, Nelsons annihilation of the French Fleet at Aboukir Bay was complete,
but for the escape of Admiral Villeneuve who would again confront his
nemesis just seven years later at Trafalgar. Doubled by the
British ships and ravaged by their relentless gunnery, the French faced
utter defeat as the battle raged into the night. At the centre of the
French line lay the massive three decker L Orient. The British
Alexander positioned herself astern of L Orient and began to fire
mercilessly into her fragile stern galleries. Within a short time,
a terrible fire started that raged through her hull, eventually reaching
her powder magazine, causing a massive explosion that literally blew L
Orient to pieces. In this scene, shortly before the explosion,
Alexander can be seen astern of the burning L Orient, minus her maintop,
and trying to move away in the intense heat. To her port, the
British Majestic is also starting to slip away while, in the foreground,
the French Franklin is ablaze and threatened with being caught in the
imminent blast. At the extreme right of the picture, crews are
racing to remove sails from the British Orion to lessen the risk of fire
in the event of L Orients spectacular demise.
