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| Artist | Dominic Serres |
| Year | 1781 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 106.6 cm × 183 cm (42.0 in × 72 in) |
| Location | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich |
The Moonlight Battle is a 1781 history painting by the French-born British artist Dominic Serres. It depicts the Battle of Cape St. Vincent fought on 16 January 1780 during the American War of Independence. Dubbed the moonlight battle, as it was fought at night, it was part of Admiral Rodney's successful attempt to resupply the British garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Rodney's Royal Navy fleet encountered, pursued and defeated a Spanish force off Cadiz, capturing their commander Juan de Lángara in the process.
Serres, a member of the Royal Academy, was known for his naval paintings. Today the work is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. In 1793 Serres produced another work based on the battle Rodney's Fleet Taking in Prizes After the Moonlight Battle, which is also in the collection at Greenwich. The battle was also painted by other marine artists including Francis Holman.
References
- Russett p.144
- Gardiner p.156
- Willis p.34
- https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-11922
- https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-15288
Bibliography
- Gardiner, Robert. Navies and the American Revolution 1775-1783. Naval Institute Press, 1996.
- Russett, Alan. Dominic Serres, R.A., 1719-1793: War Artist to the Navy. Antique Collectors' Club, 2001.
- Willis, Sam. Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare. Boydell Press, 2008.
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