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| Keywords: Battle of Cape Finisterre.jpg Artwork Creator William Anderson painter en 'Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre 23 July 1805' Vice-Admiral Calder ™s squadron intercepted the Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve off north-western Spain as it returned from its diversionary voyage to the West Indies just before Trafalgar At a time when Britain had become used to Nelsonic victories Calder ™s failure to engage it decisively led to his formal censure and he was never given another command This shows the day after the action 24 July British frigates have Calder ™s two prizes the Firme and the San Raphael under tow on the right and the damaged Windsor Castle too on the left Calder ™s fleet is in formation in the centre and the departing enemy in the distance<ref>http //collections rmg co uk/collections/objects/12031 html National Maritime Museum</ref> reflist > 1805 oil canvas cm 77 5 123 0 National Maritime Museum object history credit line accession number BHC0539 first upload http //www nmm ac uk/collections/nelson/viewRepro cfm reproID BHC0539 picture 1 content Collections of the National Maritime Museum<br/>second upload http //collections rmg co uk/collections/objects/12031 html Royal Museums Greenwich PD-old-100 PD-US William Anderson painter Paintings in the National Maritime Museum London 19th-century paintings of naval battles 1805 Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars Conflicts in 1805 19th-century sailing ships in paintings Sailing ships of the United Kingdom | ||||
