LUNY, Thomas
(b. 1759, Cornwall, d. 1837, Teignmouth)

The Lord North, Seen from Three Positions

1779
Oil on canvas, 74 x 119 cm
Private collection

The Lord North was an East Indiaman, launched in 1770. In April of 1781, she was one of six Indiamen (carrying troops to the Cape of Good Hope before proceeding on to the East) that were involved in the Battle of Porto Praya.