Siége memorable de Gibraltar par terre et par mer par les armées combinée de France et d'Espagne sous les ordres de Mr. le Duc de Crillon Et les Forces Navales sous les Ordres Dom-de-Bonaventure Moreno.

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View of the 'Grand Assault' made by French and Spanish forces on September 13th, 1782 against the British garrison on Gibraltar during the Siege of Gibraltar. Several officers and aides-de-camp of the combined French and Spanish forces appear on horseback in the central foreground, including the Duc de Carillon, the Comte de Artois and the Duc de Bourbon. On the shoreline above the officers there are several batteries of cannons and mortars firing rounds. On the left-hand side there are tents of the French and Spanish encampments, war ships in the Mediterranean Sea and formations of soldiers advancing toward the battle lines. On the right-hand side several war ships occupy the Strait of Gibraltar while numerous gunboats, floating batteries, ships of the line and landing vessels can be seen in the Bay of Gibraltar at center. The Rock of Gibraltar looms in the background, sustaining heavy bombardment. Trajectories of cannon and mortar rounds are illustrated with traced lines.; Includes table of reference.

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Siege warfare--Pictorial works.; Artillery (Weaponry)--French--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Artillery (Weaponry)--Spanish--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Batteries (Weaponry)--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Bombardment--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Cannon balls--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Floating batteries--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Forts & fortifications--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Landing craft--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Military camps--French--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Military camps--Spanish--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Military officers--French--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Military officers--Spanish--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Soldiers--French--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Soldiers--Spanish--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Warships--French--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Warships--Spanish--Gibraltar--1780-1790.; Prints shelf.; Gibraltar--History--Siege, 1779-1783--Pictorial works.; Gibraltar, Bay of (Spain)--Pictorial works.; Gibraltar, Strait of--Pictorial works.; Mediterranean Sea--Pictorial works.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French--Participation, Spanish.

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