Fantastic original oil-on-canvas by McFarland professionaly printed on canvas. This depicts the H.M.S. Vanguard rescuing Frenchmen shortly after the French flagship Orient exploded near 10 p.m. during the Battle of Abukir Bay, also known as the Battle of the Nile, which took place the 1st and 2nd of August, 1798. One of the largest naval engagements of the eighteenth century, it had lasting impact on the powers of both Great Britain and France.