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title: Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte
author: Philip James de Loutherbourg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20691/lord-howes-action-or-the-glorious-first-of-june/
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updated: 2025-07-28
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# Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte

_Authored by Philip James de Loutherbourg_

## Image File

[![Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20691.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20691.jpg)

## Image Caption

This 1795 painting depicts the famous naval [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the Glorious First of June (1794). In this battle, the British navy, under the command of Admiral Richard Howe defeated the French navy during the Revolutionary Wars. This painting captures the intensity of the battle in detail. In the center of the painting, the flagship of Lord Howe is shown. (National Maritime Museum, UK)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Loutherbourg, P. J. d. (2025, July 28). Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20691/lord-howes-action-or-the-glorious-first-of-june/>
### Chicago
Loutherbourg, Philip James de. "Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20691/lord-howes-action-or-the-glorious-first-of-june/>.
### MLA
Loutherbourg, Philip James de. "Lord Howe's action or The Glorious First of June: HMS Queen Charlotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20691/lord-howes-action-or-the-glorious-first-of-june/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loutherbourg-La_Victoire_de_Lord_Howe.jpg) by [**Philip James de Loutherbourg**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loutherbourg-La_Victoire_de_Lord_Howe.jpg). Submitted by [Reha Mert](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/rehamert/ "User Page: Reha Mert"), published on 28 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.