The Varberg is towed from Marstrand in July 1719) by Christian Mølsted
During the Great Northern War (1700 – 1721) the Danish forces successfully attacked the Swedish harbor, town and fortress of Marstrand in July 1719, which resulted in the capture of the Swedish frigate Varberg, which in the painting is shown being pulled clear of the Swedish guns in the fortress.
Varberg was a fourth rate 36 gun frigate built at Karlskrona. She was armed with 18 x 8lbrs on her lower gun deck, 18 x 4 pounders on her upper gundeck and 6 x 3 pounders on her quarterdeck and fo'c's'le.
She was taken into service with the Danish fleet under the name Crown Prize of Denmark. In 1730, she was handed over to the Danish East India Company, which however went bankrupt. The ship was purchased in 1732 by the Asian Company and was named Crown Prince Christian. She made the first trip to Canton by any Danish ship in 1730-32.
Dumb question ... If it's being towed why are the sails set, and show it being blown in the direction of the tow?
ReplyDeleteThis was good! The history lesson, the painting, the story, it's pretty good.
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