Carl Neumann (b. Copenhagen 1833, d. s.p. 1891)
“Slaget på Kjöbenhavns Rhed 2. April 1801”. The battle of Copenhagen 2 April 1801. Signed and dated C. Neumann 1886. Oil on canvas. 113×186 cm.
The Battle of Copenhagen was a naval battle between Denmark and Britain, which took place on 2 April 1801. The British fleet was under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and fought a Danish-Norwegian fleet embedded at Rheden, Copenhagen. The attack was led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, who disobeyed an order to withdraw from the battle and instead he destroyed a large part of the Danish fleet, and Denmark and Norway accepted a cease-fire.
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Paintings, drawings & books, 17 September 2019