Bombardment of the Morro Castle, 1 July 1762

Published in May 26th, 2008
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BOMBARDMENT ON THE MORRO CASTLE, 1 JULY 1762 By Richard Paton, mid-18th century (Highest resolution available 4500×3340) In 1761 Spain entered the war, and Britain immediately planned operations against her colonies. An amphibious assault on Havana, the most significant Spanish settlement in the Americas, with a naval base, a dockyard producing quality ships made of […]

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French Fire Rafts Attacking the English Fleet off Québec, 28 June 1759

Published in May 26th, 2008
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FRENCH FIRE RAFTS ATTACKING THE ENGLISH FLEET OFF QUÉBEC, 28 JUNE 1759 By Samuel Scott, 1767 (Highest resolution available 6342×3048) Only two days after the British force arrived, the French launched a fireship attack in a concerted effort to drive the enemy ships away before they could land the army, but Admiral Saunders was forewarned […]

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James Cook’s Chart of the St Lawrence to Québec by Order of Vice Admiral Charles Saunders 1759

Published in May 26th, 2008
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JAMES COOK’S CHART OF THE ST LAWRENCE TO QUÉBEC BY ORDER OF VICE ADMIRAL CHARLES SAUNDERS 1759, fragment above, full chart below Published by Thomas Jefferys (Highest resolution available 5640×973) While the British were enjoying significant success in European waters, the war in Canada had also taken a significant turn. Assaults on French Montréal and […]

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