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Relief of Gibraltar by Earl Howe, 11 October 1782 (Painting)
General Eliott's Medal for Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
General Eliott's Medal for Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved and General Eliott (Medal)
Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved, 1783 (Medal)
A Chart of the Bay of Gibraltar including a small plan of that Fortress, with the Position of the Military & Naval Force of France and Spain, present during the late Siege of that Garrison (Print)
A View of Gibraltar with the Spanish Battering Ships on Fire the 14th of Septr 1782 (showing Lieut Curtis saving enemy wounded) (Print)
The scene before Gibraltar. On the Morning of the 14th of September 1782 (Print)
The Burning of the Spanish Floating Batteries... by Red Hot Shot from the Garrison of Gibraltar, Sepr 13th 1782... Pinnace, with the British Gun Boats going to the relief of the Distressed Eneny (Print)
To the Brave Garrison of Gibraltar... The Plate Representing The Destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships, before Gibraltar, on the night of the 13th Sepr 1782 (Print)
Howe relieves the fortress, 11 October 1782 (Print)
Vue de la Montagne et de la Ville de Gibraltar (Print)
A View of Gibraltar with the Spanish Battering Ships on Fire the 14th of Septr 1782 (showing Lieut Curtis saving enemy wounded) (before title) (Print)
Attack on Gibraltar in 1781, by the Spainish Floating Batteries (Print)
The Destruction of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar, September the 14th 1782 (Print)
Attack on Gibraltar in 1781, by the Spanish Floating Batteries (Print)
To Genl Sir Geoe Elliot...This Representation of the brave & gallant defence of Gibraltar, against the United Force of Spain & France, in the afternoon of the 13 Sepr 1782... (Print)
Approach of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar on the Morning of the 13th of Septr 1782 (Print)
Gibraltar September the 14th 1782 (Print)
To Genl Sir Geoe Elliot...This Representation of the brave & gallant defence of Gibraltar, against the United Force of Spain & France, on the Night between the 13th & 14th Sepr 1782... (Print)
A View of Gibraltar, with Sir George Bridges Rodney coming to its Relief, & bringing with him five men of War Part of Don Juan de Langara's Fleet, captured off St Vincent in his way to that Garrison, on the 16th of January 1780... (Print)
Sir Roger Curtis's Engagement with the Spaniards before Gibraltar (Print)
The Siege of Gibraltar (Print)
Perspective View of Gibraltar with the disposition of the Spanish Attack & Relief of the Garrison by the English Fleet under the Command of Adml Darby on 12 Apr 1781. Engraved for the European Magazine ... (Print)
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