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NH 79543 Attack on Gibraltar, September 1782.

Attack on Gibraltar, September 1782.
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Title: Attack on Gibraltar, September 1782.
Caption: Engraving by James Fittler after a painting by Richard Paton, published in London, 1 November 1784. Depicting the destruction of the Spanish floating batteries by British hot-shot and boat attacks, 14 September 1782.
Description: Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Eberstadt Collection, 1974.
Catalog #: NH 79543
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Engraving by James Fittler after a painting by Richard Paton, published in London, 1 November 1784.
After this Year: 1780
Before this Year: 1789
Original Medium: BW Photo, Engraving
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