{"product_id":"22742","title":"\"The Sea Wolf Attacks: Lord Cochrane's HMS Pallas engages the French frigate La Minerve and her squadron, Isle d'Aix, 14th May 1806\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Linen Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 x 36 inches (66 x 91.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed in a hand-finished gilt frame with white slip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-wide exclusive - only available from Marine Artists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo officer could have exemplified better than did Lord Cochrane the great Nelson’s instruction ”Engage the Enemy More Closely”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for fictional heroes such as Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian’s Captain Jack Aubrey, Cochrane’s efforts to take the attack to the enemy at all times seem reckless, foolhardy or just simply insane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action shown here in a major new painting by Maarten Platje demonstrated all those qualities. This painting summarises all the greatest qualities of fearless dash for which Cochrane was known and loved and is an important work of historical marine art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e May 1806, Lord Cochrane was in command of HMS \u003ci\u003ePallas\u003c\/i\u003e, a 32-gun frigate although probably carrying greater firepower, off the Isle d’Aix in the estuary of the Gironde river. He had been raiding French shipping and coasts, causing havoc with absurdly daring night attacks and cutting-out expeditions, often using his own multi-oared galley to bring his raiding parties inshore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this day it was seen that the large French 40-gun frigate\u003ci\u003e Minerve\u003c\/i\u003e was sitting beneath the protection of the Aix battery, backed up by three French brigs. Lord Cochrane, of course, decided to attack immediately and sailed \u003ci\u003ePallas\u003c\/i\u003e straight at \u003ci\u003eMinerve\u003c\/i\u003e under the fire of the shore batteries and attack from the brigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving disabled one brig, avoided disaster from the shore batteries and fired at least one broadside, Cochrane and \u003ci\u003ePallas\u003c\/i\u003e crashed into \u003ci\u003eMinerve\u003c\/i\u003e. As the latter had just grounded, the impact was an enormous shock; the British sailors recovered more quickly and got off another broadside but \u003ci\u003ePallas\u003c\/i\u003e suffered considerable damage to her masts and rigging and at this point two further French frigates headed to the rescue of the badly-damaged French ship. The British sloop \u003ci\u003eKingfisher\u003c\/i\u003e, defying orders, came up to give \u003ci\u003ePallas \u003c\/i\u003ea line and tow her out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo take on a much larger frigate, three brigs, a powerful shore battery and then two further frigates clearly seemed acceptable odds to Lord Cochrane. It is interesting to compare Cochrane’s approach with the enormous risks taken by Horatio Nelson, for example at St. Vincent, on the Atlantic Chase and in Agincourt Sound. To pull off such outrageous risks it must have been essential to have the complete trust of your men – and their men would follow both Cochrane and Nelson anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo buy the original painting or reserve it \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e+44(0)79 4179 8655\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe price includes professional shipping, delivery \u0026amp; insurance to any address world-wide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA larger photograph \/ full description available on request\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAT does not apply\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAARTEN PLATJE (Dutch, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil Painting, including free delivery worldwide","offer_id":55616629866838,"sku":"-22742","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Platje_20-_20Cochrane_20Pallas_20-_20framed_20stamped_20-_20JP_20-_20DSC_6333_71935d81-1dcf-43bc-8bb5-77e76ed26f42.jpg?v=1791279939","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22742","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}