12 at Midnight; the Hibernia Attempting to run the Comet Down
Title
12 at Midnight; the Hibernia Attempting to run the Comet Down
Description
On January 11, 1814, Thomas Boyle engaged the twenty-two-gun, 800-ton Hibernia in the West Indies in a battle beginning at 7:30 p.m. At half past midnight, the Hibernia, as depicted here, attempted to ram the Comet. The battle ended indecisively at 3:00 a.m., with eight dead and thirteen wounded on the Hibernia to three dead and sixteen wounded on the Comet. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Drew Peslar to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
Creator
Thomas Whitcombe (c. 1760–c. 1824)
Date
1814
Contributor
National Portrait Gallery
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Files
Citation
Thomas Whitcombe (c. 1760–c. 1824), “12 at Midnight; the Hibernia Attempting to run the Comet Down,” Baltimore Heritage Digital Collections, accessed December 21, 2024, https://collection.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/166.