Jean Bart (or Barth) (1651-1702), French privateer, c1690s. Artist: Unknown.

Jean Bart (or Barth) (1651-1702), French privateer, c1690s. Artist: Unknown.

2-664-772 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Jean Bart (or Barth) (1651-1702), French privateer, c1690s. Operating out of Dunkirk, from 1691 Bart commanded a small squadron of French ships in the North Sea, which succeeded in destroying and capturing numerous English and Dutch vessels. A hero to the French Navy, his most celebrated exploit was the capture, in 1694, of a convoy of some 130 ships carrying grain from the Baltic to the Netherlands. (Colorised black and white print).


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Jean Bart: French, Flemish: sailor, naval officer, privateer

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3257x4322
File Size : 41,241kb


Aliases

  1. 0580053200
  1. 2-664-772
  1. 2664772

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