His Majesty's Ship the 'Mermaid' on the 10th of Octr 1795, at Requin.... Grenada, run...

Creator: Nicholas Pocock; Robert Pollard; William Faden One of three impressions depicting the 'Mermaid' (1784) (British Navy) and the 'Brutus' (1793) (French), the latter depicted on the left, on the 10th October 1795 on the Coast of Grenada. Captain Henry Warre commanded the 'Mermaid', and the 'Brutus' was later renamed the Warre after the event depicted. The 'Mermaid' was trying to prevent the 'Brutus' from offloading its cargo of ammunition to the enemy and although she managed to capture the ship, her crew and 120 troops escaped onto the land. This picture shows the crew of the distressed 'Brutus' sliding down a rope from the stern of the ship to the rocky, mountainous coast. The 'Mermaid', in stern view on the right of the picture, also appears to be in difficulties, very close to the rocks and those sails not furled are flapping in the on-shore wind. Cannon smoke hangs between the ships. A small settlement, tucked into the mountain and surrounded by vegetation, including palm trees, can be seen in the background.