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The 'Argo' with a Russian ship passing through the Straits, 1799 Long Caption: During the course of 1798 and 1799, the 'Argo', under the command of Captain James Bowen, captured two Spanish ships and recaptured from the Spanish the British sloop 'Petrel'. The Russian ship on the right must be one of the frigates which joined the British blockading force in the Mediterranean at this time. The drawing is signed and dated 1799. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAH9510 Artist: Thomas Buttersworth Date: 1799 Medium: watercolour Size: Sheet: 403 x 619 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.