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Algeciras campaign.- Brenton (After Vice-Admiral Jahleel, British admiral born in Rhode Island, British North America, 1770-1884) Five companion plates illustrating the First and Second Battle of Algeciras, the set of five dedicated to Sir James Saumarez, by Joseph Constantine Stadler and P. Hubert, aquatints with etching and engraving, excellent richly inked impressions on cream wove paper, two with watermark dates of '1801', platemarks each approx. 535 x 685 mm. (21 x 27 in), sheets each approx. 590 x 890 mm. (23 1/4 x 25 in), the full sheets untrimmed, the first plate with minor damp-stain to upper margin, other light surface dirt and minor handling creases, unframed, Edward Harding, 1802 (5) Literature: Parker, Harry, Naval battles, no. 157 c ⁂ Includes: First Plate, '... the gallant attack of the French Squadron under the batteries of Algeciras'; Second Plate, '... representing the ships under [Saumarez's] command returning from the attack of the French squadron warpd aground under the batteries of Algeciras'; Third plate, '... representing the condition of the British Squadron, on the morning of the 12 July 1801, at the time the Ceasar, hauled out of Gibraltar Mole, to pursue the enemy's fleet, under way off Algeciras'; Fourth plate, '... representing the British Squadron, consisting of five two deck'd ships, on the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1801, consisting of 10 sail of the line, viz. two of 112 guns, 1 of 94, three of 80, four of 74, frigates gun boats, &c &c.'; Fifth plate, '... representing the capture of the St Antonie, of 74 guns, under French colours, & the blowing up of the Real Carlos & San Hermenegildo, Spanish, carrying, 112 guns & 1200 men each of whom 30 only were saved on the nigh of the 12 of July 1801.'