{"product_id":"10472","title":"\"Royal Sovereign - First through the Line; Trafalgar\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned \u0026amp; Numbered Limited Edition Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 500, which included 45 Remarques \u0026amp;5 Special Remarques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage size: 16 x 24 1\/2 inches (41 x 62 cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:25 x 33 1\/2 inches (63.5 x 85 cm) (approximate)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lee Column at Trafalgar was led by Admiral Collingwood in \u003cem\u003eRoyal Sovereign\u003c\/em\u003e, 100 guns. Sometimes overshadowed by the concentraton on \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e and Nelson leading the Weather Column, \u003cem\u003eRoyal Sovereign\u003c\/em\u003e (known by her crew as the 'West Country Wagon') in fact reached the enemy fleet first of all the British ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking the line behind the beautiful Spanish ship \u003cem\u003eSanta Anna\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoyal Sovereign\u003c\/em\u003e let loose a devastating broadside into the vulnerable stern of the Spaniard. As the two evenly matched vessels came against each-other the \u003cem\u003eSanta Anna\u003c\/em\u003e returned an equally brutal broadside and so started a battle that would last over five hours. The next British ship was the \u003cem\u003eBelleisle\u003c\/em\u003e (seen right in the picture) which came under a fierce barrage of cannon and shot unleashed from every French and Spaniard that was in range of her, killing at least fifty of the crew before they too could engage the enemy. Slowly the two sides were engulfed in smoke as more ships joined the battle at the isolated rear of the combined fleet. The skill and seamanship of the British crews slowly started to win the battle of brutal attrition. Victorious, they were unaware that in the northern column their great leader Vice Admiral Lord Nelson had fallen and were only informed of his death as the battle came to a close. Collingwood, grief-stricken at the news, was left to organise the many prizes and badly damaged ships under his command. Vulnerable to fresh attack and close to the enemy shore they would soon be engulfed by a terrible storm that would last for several days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs and images:\u003c\/strong\u003eWe ensure that images on our site are faithful to the originals but point out that slight colour variation can occur according to the screen on which they are viewed. Image is copyright Felix Rosenstiel's Widow and Son. No reproduction without permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RICHARD GRENVILLE (British, born 1956)","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition","offer_id":55616666075478,"sku":"RG02-10472","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition FRAMED","offer_id":55616666108246,"sku":"RG02F-10472","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Grenville_20-_20Royal_20Sov_20-_20large_4f065f43-7434-401c-88ca-797f0f61cb3f.jpg?v=1791280106","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/10472","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}