1797 Collection (page 2)

JAN WILLEM DE WINTER Dutch Admiral Hands over his sword after his defeat at the hands of the British off Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Date: 1761 - 1812

CAMPERDOWN Viscount Duncans victory and Admiral de Winters resignation on board the Venerable. British defeat of the Dutch fleet. Date: 11 October 1797

Surgeons Hall
The Company of Surgeons moved from Surgeons Hall in Old Bailey to a site at 41 Lincolns Inn Fields in 1797. Construction of the first College building, to a design by George Dance the Younger

Canada, Ontario, Niagara on the Lake, Fort George, 1797, fort interior grounds

General Blakeney

The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason, 1797 - This was a service hand-to-hand with swords, in which my Coxswain John Sykes twice saved my life. Date: 1797

Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Caprices. Plaque 10. Love and death. 18th century. Prado Museum. Madrid

Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Caprices. Plaque 5. Two of a kind. 18th century. Prado Museum. Madrid

TOMB OF JEMIMA NICHOLAS
The Fishguard tombstone of Jemima Nicholas, Welsh heroine of the French invasion of Britain, 22 February 1797. Aged 47 at the time, she rounded up 12 Frenchmen with her pitchfork! Date: 1750? - 1832

HOCHE DIES AT WETZLAR
LOUIS LAZARE HOCHE, French general, dies of a pulmonary infection at Wetzlar, while campaigning. He is aged only 29 and is a severe loss to the French military. Date: 1797

End of the Irish Invasion - or - The Destruction of the French Armada, James Gillray 1797
528677 End of the Irish Invasion - or - The Destruction of the French Armada, James Gillray 1797. French ships wrecked in storm blown up by Pitt, top left and his ministers

The French in Venice, a Scene outside the Cathedral of St Mark in 1797 (engraving)
1056308 The French in Venice, a Scene outside the Cathedral of St Mark in 1797 (engraving) by Baude, Charles (1853-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French in Venice)

Woman in priestess-style dress, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986494 Woman in priestess-style dress, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: She wears a Greek-style bun raised in a round bonnet)

Woman in the fashion of the Directoire, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986482 Woman in the fashion of the Directoire, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Woman in the fashion of the Directoire, 1797)

Woman in striped dress with kerchief shawl, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986514 Woman in striped dress with kerchief shawl, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Woman in striped dress with kerchief shawl, 1797)

Guillaume Ier, Empereur D Allemagne (1797-1888) (b / w photo)
5219644 Guillaume Ier, Empereur D Allemagne (1797-1888) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume Ier, Empereur D Allemagne (1797-1888)

Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) (b / w photo)
5219631 Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)

Queen Louise with her two Eldest Sons, afterwards King Frederick-William IV, and Emperor William I, 1797 (engraving)
1037958 Queen Louise with her two Eldest Sons, afterwards King Frederick-William IV, and Emperor William I, 1797 (engraving) by English School

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797 (engraving)
978524 Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797)

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, Medoc, Library of collection of wines since 1797 (b / w photo)
1094943 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, Medoc, Library of collection of wines since 1797 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Musical score collecting favourite songs sung at Vauxhall Gardens, London, composed by Mr Hook (engraving)
584554 Musical score collecting favourite songs sung at Vauxhall Gardens, London, composed by Mr Hook (engraving) by English School

State lottery, 1797 (engraving)
559737 State lottery, 1797 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: State lottery, 1797.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Battle of Cape St Vincent, southern Portugal, 14 February 1797, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808). The British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral

Surrender of Admiral De Winter, head of the Dutch fleet, to Admiral Duncan of the British fleet, after the Battle of Camperdown (Camperduin, North Holland), 11 October 1797. Date: 1797

Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose (later renamed HMS San Josef), a ship captured from the Spanish navy during the Battle of Cape St Vincent

Fashionable woman in front of the Bains Vigier, 1797
Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in front of the Bains Vigier or Vigiers thermal baths on the banks of the River Seine, Year V, 1797. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Fashionable couple driving in a whiskey carriage, 1797
Fashionable couple driving in a one-horse whiskey carriage or gig in Longchamps, Paris, Year V, 1797. Woman in bonnet, spencer jacket over low-cut dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Woman in turban and crossed shawl, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986489 Woman in turban and crossed shawl, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Woman in turban and crossed shawl, 1797)

Fashionable women of the Directoire, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986474 Fashionable women of the Directoire, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Fashionable women of the Directoire, 1797)

Gentleman in striped vest and breeches, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986524 Gentleman in striped vest and breeches, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Gentleman in striped vest and breeches, 1797)

Woman in straw hat and black mantle, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986520 Woman in straw hat and black mantle, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Woman in straw hat and black mantle holding a huge fur muff, 1797)

The Battle of St Vincent, 1797, Nelson boarding the San Joseph (colour litho)
6000819 The Battle of St Vincent, 1797, Nelson boarding the San Joseph (colour litho) by Sandham, Henry (1842-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of St Vincent, 1797)

Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished Spaniards
Horatio Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished Spaniards on board the captured San Josef (San Jose) during the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1797

French military uniform, Directory era, 1797. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Hyde Park Corner Turnpike, with a View of St Georges Hospital, 1797 (engraving)
3628136 Hyde Park Corner Turnpike, with a View of St Georges Hospital, 1797 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park Corner Turnpike)

Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 (colour litho)
3093827 Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797)

Jewish Altars
Engraving depicting Jewish Altars Date: 1797

Brazen Lavers
This engraving depicts brazen (or bronze) lavers. In the Book of Exodus, Moses was instructed to create a bronze laver which would be situated outside the Tabernacle of Meeting for priests to wash

Habit of a Common Priest
Jewish Priest dressed in a robe. Date: 1797

German man and three women, including a woman from Berlin on the left. Date: 1796-1797

Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago (engraving)
1592289 Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago)

The Unwelcome Purchase or Disappointed Chinese. 1797

Defeat of the Spanish Fleet by Sir John Jervis, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1797

Woman in Royalist Coblentz-style dress, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986512 Woman in Royalist Coblentz-style dress, 1797 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Woman in Royalist Coblentz-style dress, 1797)

Heptonstall Chapel, 1797 (engraving)
3629176 Heptonstall Chapel, 1797 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heptonstall Chapel, 1797)

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"Exploring the Vibrant Tapestry of 1797: From Dublin to Mexico and Beyond" Step back in time with a fascinating journey through the year 1797, where history unraveled across continents. Discover the bustling streets of Dublin as depicted in the "Map of the City of Dublin, 1797, " providing a glimpse into its vibrant past. In literary circles, Mary Wollstonecraft's influential ideas continued to shape society. Her progressive thoughts on women's rights echoed loudly while she crossed paths with talented artists like Opie, leaving an indelible mark on cultural discourse. Meanwhile, Walpole's enchanting Strawberry Hill stood as a testament to his architectural vision. The grandeur and charm emanating from this masterpiece captivated all who beheld it - a true marvel that transcended time. Coleridge transported readers to distant lands through his mesmerizing poem "Kubla Khan. " Its vivid imagery painted an ethereal landscape that lingered long after reading its verses. The orrery crafted by Jones fascinated both scholars and dreamers alike. This intricate mechanical model showcased celestial movements, offering glimpses into the wonders of our vast universe. Across oceans in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, stands The Church of San Juan Bautista founded in 1797. A testament to faith and community spirit enduring for centuries within North America's rich tapestry. As political landscapes shifted, figures such as Horatio Nelson emerged as heroes fighting for their nations' honor. Their courage and strategic brilliance forever etched onto history's pages. Donizetti composed melodies that stirred souls; Induno captured emotions through brushstrokes; Smith immortalized Horace Walpole - all contributing their unique talents during this transformative era. Thus we delve into the captivating world – where art intertwined with politics; literature sparked revolutions; architecture defied boundaries; science expanded horizons – leaving behind an enduring legacy that continues to inspire and captivate us today.