To Mariot Arbuthnot Esqr., Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War Orford, at the reduction of the Havannah in the year 1762, this perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening the Orford making signals to the Commodore; with the Dragon, Cambridge, & Marlboroough, lying with their heads to the sea, for the Sterling Castle, to get to the westward of them : is most humbly inscribed by one of his lieutenants ... P.O.R. Sbridge / [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > To Mariot Arbuthnot Esqr., Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War Orford, at the reduction of the Havannah in the year 1762, this perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening the Orford making signals to the Commodore; with the Dragon, Cambridge, & Marlboroough, lying with their heads to the sea, for the Sterling Castle, to get to the westward of them : is most humbly inscribed by one of his lieutenants ... P.O.R. Sbridge / [graphic]

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Title: To Mariot Arbuthnot Esqr., Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War Orford, at the reduction of the Havannah in the year 1762, this perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening the Orford making signals to the Commodore; with the Dragon, Cambridge, & Marlboroough, lying with their heads to the sea, for the Sterling Castle, to get to the westward of them : is most humbly inscribed by one of his lieutenants ... P.O.R. Sbridge / [graphic]
Alternative Title: Perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening ...
Creator: Mason, James, approximately 1723-1805, printmaker
Contributor: Orsbridge, Philip, -1767, artist.
Serres, Dominic, 1719-1793, artist.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1762]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: J. Bowles?
Abstract: A view of Havana harbor, with the HMS Orford at anchor, centre, other warships lying heads to sea; cannon and provisions being manhandled ashore. The beach is filled with troops and tents
Description: Title engraved below image.
Engraved after a painting by Serres based on a drawing made on the spot by Philip Orsbridge, whose name is engraved here "P.O.R. Sbridge".
Plate also issued with eleven other plates and four pages of text as part of: Britannia's triumph in the year 1762 : being a series of capital prints representing the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army employed in the attack and conquest of the Havannah, under the brave Admiral Pocock, Lord Albemarle, etc., etc. ... London : J. Bowles, 1766.
"Plate 7"--Lower right corner.
Provenance: Donald A. Heald; June 2019.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 45.3 x 66 cm, on sheet 48.3 x 68 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Drawer 762.00.00.54+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Pictorial works
Views
Reproductions
Naval prints
Engravings England London 1762
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Cuba.
Havana (Cuba)
Subject (Name): Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic): History
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
Campaigns
Harbors
Naval warfare
Warships
British
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy > History > 18th century
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 > Campaigns > Cuba
Havana (Cuba) > History > Siege, 1762 > Pictorial works
Harbors
Naval warfare
Warships > British
England > London > 1762

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 14481891
Object ID (OID): 16832892