{"product_id":"aboukir-bay-enemy-fleet-in-sight-1st-august-1798-copy","title":"\"The Lethal Broadside:  HMS Victory reaches the enemy line at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Linen Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFramed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoff Hunt's newest Trafalgar battle scene shows the extraordinary odds faced by HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Nelson as they at long last reach the Franco-Spanish line at Trafalgar, after enduring heavy enemy cannon fire which they were completely unable to answer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great British flagship is now able to fire the lethal broadside which effectively destroyed the French flagship \u003ci\u003eBucentaure\u003c\/i\u003e. To\u003ci\u003e Victory\u003c\/i\u003e's starboard is a second huge French ship, the \u003cem\u003eRedoubtable\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever what this exceptional painting reveals (as no other picture before it has done) because of Geoff Hunt's unique viewing angle, is that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e now faced a third opponent, the French ship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeptune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e straight ahead of her and firing directly at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's bow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e Neptune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inflicted very heavy damage on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \"The Lethal Broadside\" brings home the danger the flagship still faced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are given some idea of the extreme risk and danger attached to Nelson’s revolutionary plan of attack and how close \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e came to total destruction. At this point she has been engaged by three huge opponents. Perhaps only sailors who loved their leader as the British revered their admiral could have carried their ships unflinchingly into such a deadly situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eTo buy the painting or reserve it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003econtact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eCharles Mayes - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk   +44(0)20 7352 7759\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe price includes professional shipping \u0026amp; insurance to any address worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003e - or buy direct using the purchase button\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eA larger photograph \/ full description available on request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFF HUNT, P.P.R.S.M.A. (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil Painting","offer_id":55684294050134,"sku":"-32866","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt-LethalBroadside-largestamped.jpg?v=1791640815","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/aboukir-bay-enemy-fleet-in-sight-1st-august-1798-copy","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}