Editing Joshua Reynolds (section)

===''Lord Keppel''===
[[File:Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel by Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel|Lord Keppel]]'' (1779)]]
In the [[Battle of Ushant (1778)|Battle of Ushant]] against the French in 1778, [[Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel]] commanded the [[Channel Fleet]] and the outcome resulted in no clear winner; Keppel ordered the attack be renewed and was obeyed except by Sir [[Hugh Palliser]], who commanded the rear, and the French escaped bombardment. A dispute between Keppel and Palliser arose and Palliser brought charges of misconduct and neglect of duty against Keppel and the [[Admiralty (United Kingdom)|Admiralty]] decided to court-martial him. On 11 February 1779, Keppel was acquitted of all charges and became a national hero. One of Keppel's lawyers commissioned Sir [[Nathaniel Dance-Holland]] to paint a portrait of Keppel, but Keppel redirected it to Reynolds. Reynolds alluded to Keppel's trial in the portrait by painting his hand on his sword, reflecting the presiding officer's words at the court-martial: "In delivering to you your sword, I am to congratulate you on its being restored to you with so much honour".<ref>McIntyre, pp. 350–353.</ref>