Britannia's triumph in the year MDCCLXII : 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, &c. &c. ... / these drawings were made by Lieutenant Philip Ousbridge, an officer on the spot ...
Published / Created:
London : Printed and sold by John Bowles, in Cornhill, Robert Sayer, in Fleet-Street, and Carington Bowles, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXVI [1766]
Physical Description:
4, [4] pages, 11, [1] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 57 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The original drawings made by Philip Orsbridge were repainted by Dominic Serres and engraved by Pierre Charles Canot and James Mason.
Contents:
Contents (from title page): Plate I and II. The order of sailing and conducting the fleet, &c. -- III. Landing the forces on the island of Cuba near the Havannah -- IV. Landing the cannon, bombs, &c. for the army -- V. Marching the troops on the shore towards Fort Coilmar -- VI. The Spanish frigates, Phoenix, Thetis and two brigs, taken by the Alarm of thirty-two guns -- VII. The castle and the batteries of the Choera, attacked by the Bellisle, Echo, and Mercury -- VIII. Moro Castle attacked by the Dragon, Cambride [sic] and Marlborgugh [sic] -- IX. Entering the breach of the Moro Castle by storm -- X. Grand attack of the city and Punto Castle, where a flag of truce was discovered -- XI. The fleet entering the harbour to take possession -- XII. The forces going in boats to take possession of the city and Punto Castle.
Subject Terms:
Castillo del Morro (Havana, Cuba) -- History. | Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century. | Seven Years' War, 1756–1763 -- Campaigns -- Cuba. | Havana (Cuba) -- History -- Siege, 1762 -- Pictorial works.