Creamware pottery mug commemorating the battle of the Saints moulded with Admiral Rodney and Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, circa 1785

The Battle of the Saintes (known to the French as the Bataille de la Dominique), also known as the Battle of Dominica, was an important naval battle in the Caribbean between the British and the French that took place 9–12 April 1782. The British victory was considered their greatest over the French during the American Revolutionary War.

Provenance: ex Peter Higgins collection

Height: 4 ⅞”

Condition: Small base chip

£1,200

US$1,620