Battle of Lagos
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The Battle of Lagos took place between a British fleet commanded by Edward Boscawen and a French fleet under Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran over two days in 1759 during the Seven Years' War. They fou
The battle off Lagos, August 18, 1759 Richard Paton, 1760
The Battle of Lagos by Thomas Luny
The British flagship, HMS Namur
The French ship of the line Redoutable
Edward Boscawen
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Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including
Battle of Lagos
…The Battle of Lagos took place between a British fleet commanded by Edward Boscawen and a French fleet under Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran over two days in 1759 during the Seven Years' War. They fought south west of the Gulf of Cádiz…
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1755–1757
The Capture of Puerto Bello, by Samuel Scott, 1740
Attack at Cartagena de Indias by the British in 1741, oil on canvas, 18th century
Lord Anson's Victory off Cape Finisterre, 1747, by Samuel Scott