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Action between 'Leander' and French two-decker 'Genereux', 18 August 1798 Long Caption: This illustrated letter to his father, the marine painter William Anderson, was written in 1800 while Anderson was serving as a midshipman on the 'Bellona', which is depicted in the centre drawing. Two of the other drawings show the 'Genereux' trying to board the 'Leander' on 18 August 1798 and two of the four coastal views depict Cape Spartel and Gibraltar. These are typical of the drawings naval officers were taught to make. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAF5593 Artist: William Guido Anderson Date: 1800 Medium: watercolour Size: 424 mm x 269 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.