Pierre-Julien Gilbert (1783 in Brest – 1860 in Brest) was a French painter who specialised in naval scenes. Gilbert was a pupil of Pierre Ozanne and Louis-Philippe Crépin. He taught painting at the

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from 1816 and was admitted to accompany the Navy during the

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. Gilbert was professor of drawing at the Naval School of Brest. Image:Canonniere.jpg, alt=The Action of 21 April 1806 as depicted by Pierre-Julien Gilbert. In the foreground, HMS ''Tremendous'' aborts her attempt at raking '' Cannonière'' under the threat of being outmanoeuvered and raked herself by her more agile opponent. In the background, the Indiaman ''Charlton'' fires her parting broadside at ''Cannonière''. The two events were in fact separated by several hours., The Action of 21 April 1806. In the foreground, HMS ''Tremendous'' aborts her attempt at raking '' Cannonière'' under the threat of being outmanoeuvered and raked herself by her more agile opponent. In the background, the Indiaman ''Charlton'' fires her parting broadside at ''Cannonière''. The two events were in fact separated by several hours. File:Combat de Grand Port mg 9425.jpg, alt=''Le Combat de Grand Port'' by Pierre Julien Gilbert. Visible from left to right: HMS ''Iphigenia'' (seen striking her colours), HMS ''Magicienne'' and HMS ''Sirius'' being set on fire by their crews, HMS ''Nereide'' surrendering, French frigate ''Bellone'', French frigate ''Minerve'', ''Victor'' (in the background) and ''Ceylon''. Many of the details shown in the painting did not happen simultaneously but were spread over several days., ''Le Combat de Grand Port''. Visible from left to right: HMS ''Iphigenia'' (seen striking her colours), HMS ''Magicienne'' and HMS ''Sirius'' being set on fire by their crews, HMS ''Nereide'' surrendering, French frigate ''Bellone'', French frigate ''Minerve'', ''Victor'' (in the background) and ''Ceylon''. Many of the details shown in the painting did not happen simultaneously but were spread over several days.

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