Possession of the North Gate of the City and Punto Castle

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Events

Published

Who	Philip Orsbridge
When	1762-1766

Painted

Who	Dominic Serres (1722-1793)
When	1762-1766

Printing plate produced

Who	James Mason (1710-1780)
When	1762-1766

Was depicted

Where	Cuba

Keywords

Ankunft Battle City Coat of arms Field army Fleet Graphics Kriegsflotte Küstenlandschaft Landing Naval battle Sail Ship Siege Soldier Victory

Description

Teil einer Serie. Vertikale Mittelfalte, verso hinterlegt.

Alternative Titel: Druckgraphik JMason AB 1.42, Die Belagerung von Havanna 1762 / Attacks and Reduction of the Havannah, J. Mason, P.Ch. Canot, 12 Bll. - Blatt 11.

Inscription

TO Geo.. Aug..tus Ellios Esq..r Maj.r Gen.l of His Majesty's Army, Colonel of Light Horse and Second in Command, on the Glorious Expedition against the Havannah, in the Year 1762; THIS PERSPECTIVE VIEW of His Majesty's LANDFORCES going in Flat Boats to take POSSESSION OF THE NORTH GATE of the CITY and PUNTO CASTLE, on th 14 of August, ALSO Tivo Sloops OF WAR, assisting to open the BOOMS___ Is most humbly Inscribed By his devoted humble Servant, Philip Orsbridge.; 60; Plate 11; FORTITER ET RECTE [Inschrift]; Drawn on the Spot design'd and publish'd as the Act directs. [Künstler; Verlegeradresse]; London, Printed for John Bowles in Cornhil, Rob.t Sayer in Fleet Street, and Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard. [Verlegeradresse]; Serres pinx.; Mason Sculp. [Künstler]