A view of the landing place above the town of Quebec, describing the assault of the enemys post, on the banks of the River St. Lawrence, with a distant view of the action between the British & French armys, on the Hauteurs d'Abraham, Septr. 13th 1759
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- Title:
- A view of the landing place above the town of Quebec, describing the assault of the enemys post, on the banks of the River St. Lawrence, with a distant view of the action between the British & French armys, on the Hauteurs d'Abraham, Septr. 13th 1759
- Description:
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Subject: ships on the Saint Lawrence River with a rowboats full of troops disembarking below cliffs; battle in progress on heights above river.
- Creator:
- Smyth, Hervey, 1734-1811
- Contributor:
- Swain, Francis, fl. 1740-1782
- Engraver:
- Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777
- Publisher:
- Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
- Name on Item:
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Cap. Herv. Smyth, delin. ; Frances Swain, pinxit ; P.C. Canot, sculpt.
- Date:
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[1760]
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Views
- Location:
- George Washington's Mount Vernon
- Collection (local):
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Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
- Subjects:
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Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Plains of Abraham, Battle of the, Québec, 1759--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Canada--History--1755-1763--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Québec (Québec)--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Saint Lawrence River--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Places:
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Saint Lawrence River
CanadaQuebec (province)Québec
- Publisher:
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London :
printed for Robt. Sayer ..., T. Bowles ..., John Bowles & Son ..., E. Bakewell, & H. Parker
- Notes:
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Inscribed to the Right Honble. Field Marshal Lord Viscount Ligonier, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, by his Lordships most obedt. servant, Hery. Smyth, Aid de Camp to Genl. Wolfe.
Key in title margins.
- Extent:
- 1 view ; 44 x 29 cm.
- Language:
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English
- Identifier:
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06_01_008541
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
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