'The Battle of Copenhagen' 2nd April, 1801. "Slaget på Reden" (The Battle of Copenhagen). By Johan Frederik Clemens (1749-1831) after Christian August Lorentzen (1749-1828). Here pictured the battle led by Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) which was part of the English attack on Copenhagen during the Napoleonic wars. This engraving was a very popular contemporary print and was a feature in many homes as a show of patriotism.

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