Sea Fight with Barbary Corsairs | Laureys a Castro | 17th Century 19th Century Hood had been promoted to

Hood had been promoted to Admiral of the Blue by the time he returned in November 1794

part of a nautical atlas drawn in 1571 and now kept in the Portuguese National Archives of Torre do Tombo (ANTT)

The three masted barque "Penang" sits in dry dock at Millwall in 1932

the 300-ton 20-gun Duke (Captain Morecock) and the much smaller Prince George

Both vessels are probably Bristol-owned West Indiamen and typical of the period

Sea Fight with Barbary Corsairs | Laureys a Castro | 17th Century 19th Century Hood had been promoted toA Sea Fight with Barbary Corsairs by Laureys a Castro (fl. 16641700) is a dramatic depiction of a naval battle between European warships and Barbary corsairs. Filled with billowing sails, cannon smoke, and sailors struggling in the sea, the painting vividly captures the intensity of 17th century maritime warfare. Historical Context: The Barbary corsairs were North African privateers who raided merchant shipping across the Mediterranean and Atlantic,