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  5. The expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745 / Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print warehouse, no 69 in St Pauls Church Yard, London . - [17-]
The expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745 / Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print warehouse, no 69 in St Pauls Church Yard, London . - [17-]
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The expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745 / Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print warehouse, no 69 in St Pauls Church Yard, London . - [17-]

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[17-] (indexed as 1700)
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Cette gravure présente une vue de l'attaque menée en 1745 par les britanniques contre la forteresse de Louisbourg, au Cap Breton, Nouvelle-Écosse. Le commandant William Pepperel était responsable des forces de la Nouvelle-Angleterre tandis que le commodore Peter Warren menait l'escadre de navire britanniques. On aperçoit en avant-plan les navires et embarcations de militaires envoyés au combat, avec la forteresse de Louisbourg assaillie en arrière-plan. La gravure comporte une légende explicative. Le document est en anglais. La pièce porte les cotes 2G2570 et 42295.
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1 gravure ; 15 x 27 cm sur carton 20 x 31 cm.
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An engraved print titled The Expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745, showing a coastal bay with rugged hills and smoke rising from land on the left. In the foreground, many small boats crowded with soldiers in tricorn hats are rowing toward a large sailing ship on the right, whose tall stern carries a flag and whose rigging is crowded with figures. Several tall-masted warships with sails and firing smoke sit in the middle distance, and the lower margin carries a printed caption in English and a line of publisher's imprint text.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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The EXPEDITION against CAPE BRETON in NOVA SCOTIA, 1745.Cape Breton with the Important Fort of Louisbourg was taken (after a siege of 49 Days) by the New England Forces under the Command of the Hon.ble William Pepperel Esq.r & a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships of War, Commanded by the brave Commodore Warren, afterwards made Knight of the Bath, & Vice Admiral of the White.Printed for & Sold by CARINGTON BOWLES, at his Map & Print Warehouse, N.o 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, LONDON.Cape Breton with the Important Fort of Louisbourg was taken after a siege of 40 Days by the New England Forces under the Command of the Hon.ble William Pepperel Esq.r & a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships of War Commanded by the brave Commodore Warren, afterwards made Knight of the Bath, & Vice Admiral of the White.Printed for & Sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No 69 in St Pauls Church Yard, LondonRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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