"The Duel" Large oil on canvas
"Hoche v Robust"On the morning of October 12th 1798 a decisive sea battle commenced off the Northwest coast of Ireland between the French Republican squadron and a squadron of Royal Naval vessels. The French ships were under the command of Commodore Jean Baptiste Francois Bompart on board the battleship "Hoche". The British squadron were under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren. The French had embarked 3,000 troops on board the warship 'Hoche' to support the uprising of the United Irishmen, the French had almost managed to slip out of Brest undetected but were shadowed by Royal Naval frigates up across to Ireland where warnings were sent in advance of the French squadrons arrival. The British were ready for the French arrival and despite stormy weather at times commenced to attack the French ships with vigour to the West of Tory Island off the Donegal coast. In this painting I have captured the initial attack by the 74 gun British vessel HMS ROBUST under the command of Edward Thornbrough against the fleeing French vessel 'HOCHE'. The French had crammed on as much sail as possible on storm damaged masts to out sail the British squadron but failed. The 'Hoche' was battered into submission by a long artillery duel from 'Robust' and following British vessels and was later taken in tow by a prize crew to Lough Swilly. The remainder of the French squadron fled down the West coast of Ireland hotly pursued by British frigates and picked off one at a time before reaching France The short battle was one of many minor engagements between Napoleons Republican Navy and the Royal Navy, this noticeable engagement has been recorded as "Warrens Action" and is referred also as the Battle of Donegal or Battle of Tory Island. Very few log book notes were taken of the brisk action that morning giving exact details events and conditions suggesting the immediate urgency of the chase and the adverse weather conditions.
"HMS Tonnant" oils on canvas 40" x 30" by Paul Deacon
HMS Tonnant was an 80 gun ship built in Toulon 1791/92 & was captured by Nelsons ships at the battle of the Nile in 1798 after receiving a severe battering, she was refitted in Plymouth in 1801 & as was common to both French & English navies her original name was retained as a trophy snub to each other, Tonnant much of her time at sea from 1803 upto the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 patroling off the Spanish , Portugese and French Atlantic coasts. After the battle of Trafalgar in which she received little damage HMS Tonnant remained in service until she was broken up in 1821 at Plymouth FOR SALE
"Into the Storm" 760mm x380mm oils on panel by Paul Deacon
HMS Trident a 64 gun ship circa 1796 shown in heavy weather with her fore and main upper topgallant yards taken down to minimise windage during the storm.
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"Rising Gale" oils on canvas Paul Deacon
"Victory Out of the Mist" oils on canvas Paul Deacon
"HMS Indefatigable circa 1797."SOLDoil on canvas by Paul Deacon
20" x 16"
HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. She had a long career under several distinguished commanders, serving throughout the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. She took, alone or in company, some 27 prizes and in 1847 the Admiralty authorized the issue of four clasps to the Naval General Service Medal to any still surviving members of her crews from the respective actions. She was broken up in 1816.
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"US Frigate Chesapeake v HMS Shannon at Boston 1813 "oils on canvas 20" x 16" by Paul Deacon
USS Chesapeake was a 38-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy and one of the original six frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys originally designed Chesapeake as a 44-gun frigate. Builder Josiah Fox altered her design to 38-guns. Launched at the Gosport Navy Yard on 2 December 1799 Chesapeake began her career during the Quasi War with France and saw service in the First Barbary War.
On 22 June 1807, in what has become known as the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair—a cause leading up to the War of 1812, she was fired upon by HMS Leopard for refusing to comply with a search for deserters from the Royal Navy. This angered the American populace and government and led to the court-martial of James Barron.
Early in the War of 1812, she made one patrol and captured five British merchant ships before returning. She was captured by HMS Shannon shortly after sailing from Boston, Massachusetts on 1 June 1813. The Royal Navy took her into their service as HMS Chesapeake where she served until she was broken up and her timbers sold in 1820; they are now part of the Chesapeake Mill.
"Baltimore Clipper 1800 " oils on canvas by Paul Deacon
All Clippers were approximately 100 feet in length from stern to bow. Baltimore Clippers had heart shaped midsections with short keels and raking sterns. The undecorated hulls of these ships were black, low-sided, and sharped bowed, leaving the Clippers with minimum freeboard. Quite unlike other ships of the period, the clippers bore no figureheads, headboards or trailboards.
A Clipper's mast was further aft on the ship just as the foremast was proportionately taller, therefore
