#hms experiment

This painting shows the action betwen HMS Experiment, under Captain John Strachan, and the French privateer Télémaque of 20 guns and 460 men, of Alicante on 8 July 1757, during the Seven Years War. The Experiment is the smaller vessel largely concealed by the larger enemy in front, which appears, in fact, to have mounted 24 broadside guns and is also pierced for sweeps below. With great superiority in men, the Télémaque tried to board Experiment, and after two attempts partially succeeded, though  the few French who did so were all killed.