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THE BRITISH SIEGE OF HAVANNAH [Havana] Cuba |
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British Siege of Havannah [Havana], Cuba. A very
rare collection of engravings from c 1763. the picture is from a work by
Dominic Serres a French-born painter.
Here is plate 9 of the set of 12 and it depicts the British forces taking
the Moro [Morro] castle by storm on 30th July 1762.the vessel in the picture
is HMS Alcide which is accompanied by a large number of flat boats. |
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With thanks to an anonymous
private collector for the loan of the work.
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