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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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thanks to an anonymous private collector for the loan of the work. |
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