National Army Museum

The Siege of Copenhagen

aquatint, coloured, print

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-121-1

Description

The Siege of Copenhagen. Coloured. Aquatint by R Pollard and J C Stadler after Capt Cockburn, published by Boydell and Co 1807. One of a set of five; 'taken from the top of the Royal Palais of Fredericsberg represents the City of Copenhagen previous to the bombardment', 1807. Associated with the Expedition to Copenhagen, Napoleonic Wars, Denmark (1807).

Events

Copenhagen, Expedition to, 1807 (Napoleonic Wars, Denmark 1807)

Units

People

Dimensions

Width: 19.5 in Text: 13.75 in Part 1: 19 in Part 1: 27 in

Inscriptions

bottom ‘Drawn by Captain Cockburn of the Royal Artillery’ bottom left ‘Engraved by R Pollard and J Hill’ bottom right ‘dedicated by BOYDELL AND CO to Lord Cathcart Admiral Gambier the Officers Soldiers and Seamen employed in this undertaking / This View taken from the top of the ROYAL PALACE OF FREDERICSBERG, represents the CITY of COPENHAGEN previous the BOMBARDMENT.’ bottom ‘Pubd Nov 2 1807 by BOYDELL AND Co No 90 Cheapside’