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To the Honble. Augustus John Hervey

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“Moro fortress under bombardment from three warships; return fire landing wide.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777, printmaker.
  • Title: To the Honble. Augustus John Hervey, Captain in His Majesty’s Navy, Coll. of Marines & one of the Gentlemen of His Majesty’s Bed Chamber; this perspective view of His Majesty’s Ship Dragon commanded by him, Cambridge Wm. Godfrey Esq. & Marlborough Thos. Burnett Esq. attacking [the] Moro July 1, 1762 [graphic] : also shewing the distance the Sterling Castle Capt. Campbell (who was appointed to lead the van of this squadron) was during the attack, likewise shewing the land attack; is most humbly inscribed by … P.O.R. Sbridge / Serres pinxit ; Canot sculpsit.
  • Publication: [London] : [J. Bowles?], [ca. 1762]

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Drawer 762.00.00.52

Acquired June 2019

To Mariot Arbuthnot Esqr.

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see description belowA 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.

  • Printmaker: Mason, James, approximately 1723-1805, printmaker.
  • 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 [graphic] : 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 / Serres pinxt. ; Mason sculpt.
  • Publication: [London] : [J. Bowles?], [ca. 1762]

Catalog Record 

Drawer 762.00.00.54+

Acquired June 2019