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This perspective view of the grand attack of that city and punto castle, between the hours of 5 and 10 in the morning of Augt. 13th 1762 ... / Serres pinxit ; Mason sculpsit.

This perspective view of the grand attack of that city and punto castle, between the hours of 5 and 10 in the morning of Augt. 13th 1762 ... / Serres pinxit ; Mason sculpsit.

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Summary

Print showing bombardment of fort, warships in the harbor, and the masts of Spanish ships sunk during the naval battle.

At head of title: To the Rt. Honble. George Keppel, Earl of Albemarle, &c. &c. Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Land Forces, at the Attacks and Reduction of the Havannah, ....
Caption continues: when a Flag of Truce was hoisted on the Governor's Fort, & on Board the Spanish Admiral. Is Inscribed by His Devoted & most Humble. Servant P. Orsbridge.
Plate 10.
Drawn on ye spot, design'd & publ'd as the Act directs.
Trimmed within plate mark.
Library has two impressions.
Copy 1 "Map Division Nov. 9, 1910 Library of Congress" stamped in upper right corner.
Copy 2 lacks imprint statement and Map Division stamp.

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Date

01/01/1762
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Contributors

Mason, James, 1710-c. 1780, engraver
Serres, Dominic, 1719-1793, artist
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Location

Santiago de Cuba (Cuba)20.02472, -75.82194
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Library of Congress
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