The Battle of Trafalgar, 2.30pm. The Taking of the Santisima Trinidad by Ivan Berryman. [Postcard]

P1339. The Battle of Trafalgar, 2.30pm. The Taking of the Santisima Trinidad by Ivan Berryman.

Dominating the centre foreground, the wreck of the largest ship at Trafalgar, the massive four decker Santisima Trinidad (130 guns), comes under further attack from the British Neptune (98 guns) All her masts have fallen, rendering the Spanish giant an unmanageable hulk. Elsewhere, the battle rages on with Temeraire and Victory engaged with the French Redoubtable, while to the right of the picture, the shattered, drifting remains of Villeneuves Bucentaure (80 guns) is approached by the Mars (74 guns) Conqueror (74 guns), off the Santisima Trinidads port quarter, is keeping up a distant fire to assist the Neptune.

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Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)