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AFTER DOMINIC SERRES (1722-1793)
A view of the island of St. Lucie. Taken Dec. 31. 1778 by.. Admiral Barrington
by P.C.Canot
engraving, published by Torre, London, [circa 1780]. Window-mounted.
16¼ x 28½in. (41½ x 72½cm.)
Samuel Barrington (1729-1800) was sent to the West Indies in January 1778, as Commander in Chief. In September he received a message from the lieutenant-governor of Dominica informing him of an attack by a French fleet. Having taken measures to ensure the safety of Antigua, he sailed to Barbadoes, where the decision to launch a counter-attack against St. Lucia was taken. The expedition sailed on December 12th 1778 and anchored in the Grand Cal de Sac on the 13th. After a series of engagements, on both land and sea, against a French force commanded by D'Estaing, Barrington was left in commnand of the island after the withdrawal of D'Estaing and the surrender of the French governor.
A view of the island of St. Lucie. Taken Dec. 31. 1778 by.. Admiral Barrington
by P.C.Canot
engraving, published by Torre, London, [circa 1780]. Window-mounted.
16¼ x 28½in. (41½ x 72½cm.)
Samuel Barrington (1729-1800) was sent to the West Indies in January 1778, as Commander in Chief. In September he received a message from the lieutenant-governor of Dominica informing him of an attack by a French fleet. Having taken measures to ensure the safety of Antigua, he sailed to Barbadoes, where the decision to launch a counter-attack against St. Lucia was taken. The expedition sailed on December 12th 1778 and anchored in the Grand Cal de Sac on the 13th. After a series of engagements, on both land and sea, against a French force commanded by D'Estaing, Barrington was left in commnand of the island after the withdrawal of D'Estaing and the surrender of the French governor.