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After Peter Monamy (1681-1749)

The Taking of Porto Bello by Vice Admiral Vernon.

RCIN 770042

Description

Cust 39c. 22nd November 1739. Bombardment of Portobello harbour by the British fleet, after a naval battle with the Spanish fleet. Heavy losses for th Spanish. Mountaineous landscape.
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Creator(s)

After
Search the collection Peter Monamy (1681-1749)
(artist)

Search the collection R Parr (1723-fl. 1750)
(etcher)

Search the collection Bowles & Carver : 69 St Paul's Churchyard, London
(publisher)

Search the collection Wilkinson, Robert : 58 Cornhill
(publisher)

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Search the collection Navy-Spain
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etching
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Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
Wars
Wars of the eighteenth century
War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48)
War of Jenkins's Ear (1739-1741)
Battle of Porto Bello, 1739 (War of Jenkins's Ear)
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Battles
Naval battles

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