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A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition Against Cape Breton 1745

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Date:

ca. 1746

Reference:

R13133-274-0-E, Volume number: 14

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2915967

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition Against Cape Breton 1745
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Date(s):

ca. 1746

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Place of printing:

London

Extent:

1 print : coloured engraving ; 37 x 50.9 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Colour engraving depicting the landing of the New England forces in the expedition against Cape Breton, 1745. Waterfront scene showing ships and smaller boats filled with soldiers on the water, off the coast of Cape Breton.
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Artist: Stevens, John, fl. 1746-1750

Engraver: Brooks, John, flourished 1730-1756
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Colour transparency available

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, l.l.: J. Stevens Pinxit.
Recto, l.r.: Brooks sculp.
Recto, l.c.: Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil & Carrington Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Recto, l.c. margin: A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition against CAPE BRETON, 1745. / When after a Siege of 40 days the Town and Fortress of LOUISBOURG and the important Territories thereto belonging, were recover'd to the British Empire, / The brave & Active Commodore Warren since made Knight of the Bath & Vice Admiral of ye White commanded the British Squadron in this glorious Expedition, The Hon. Will.m Pepperell Esq.r / (since Knighted) went a Voluntier & Commanded the New England Men who bravely offer'd their service and went as private Soldiers, in this hazardous but very glorious Enterprize.

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A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition against Cape Breton, 1745..
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Louisbourg (N.S.) Siege, 1745

Louisbourg (N.-É.) 1745 (Siège)
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Nil

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

14 Item no. assigned by LAC 262

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [19XX-XXX] C-001094

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-262
Copyright: Expired

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