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
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening ...
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., and "Plate 7"--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
J. Bowles?
Subject (Geographic):
Cuba. and Havana (Cuba)
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
History, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763, Campaigns, Harbors, Naval warfare, Warships, and British
"Moro fortress under bombardment from three warships; return fire landing wide."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of His Majesty's Ship Dragon commanded by him, Cambridge Wm. Godfrey ...
Description:
Title engraved below image., Engraved after a painting by Serres made after an on-the-spot drawing by Philip Orsbridge, whose name is wrongly given here as "P.O.R. Sbridge"., "Plate 8"--Lower right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on all but bottom edge., and 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 [54] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Naval engagement; 2 vessels foreground centre close-hauled for boarding, galley approaching men overboard; framed, with emblematic device above and portrait medallion below."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Victory over the Spanish fleet, Aug. 29, 1350
Description:
Title from text within image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [54] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Topic):
Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453, Naval operations, British, Naval warfare, and Warships
Title from dealer's description., Unsigned; attributed to Rowlandson., and Inscribed on verso: Names of the Ships taken by Lord Howe on 1st of June 1794, and brought into Portsmouth Harbour; Sans Pareille 84 Guns, L'America 74, Limpetue 84, Northumberland 84, Achille 76, La Vengeur 74.
Subject (Geographic):
Portsmouth (England)
Subject (Name):
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799.
Subject (Topic):
First of June, Battle of the, 1794, Harbors, Warships, British, French, Crowds, Cannons, Carriages & coaches, Peg legs, and Victories
