The Taking of the French Island of Martinique in The West Indies On Feb.y 24 1809 With a View of the Bombardment of Fort Bourbon and the surrender of that Fortress and the whole Island to the British Forces under the command of Genl. Beckwith

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The Taking of the French Island of Martinique in The West Indies On Feb.y 24 1809 With a View of the Bombardment of Fort Bourbon and the surrender of that Fortress and the whole Island to the British Forces under the command of Genl. Beckwith
The Taking of the French Island of Martinique in The West Indies On Feb.y 24 1809 With a View of the Bombardment of Fort Bourbon and the surrender of that Fortress and the whole Island to the British Forces under the command of Genl. Beckwith
Publisher (British)
Datepublished June 17, 1809
MediumEngraving with hand coloring
DimensionsComposition: 12 15/16 × 17 13/16 in. (32.9 × 45.2 cm) Sheet: 15 1/2 × 18 13/16 in. (39.4 × 47.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection of Hamilton College
Object number1971.62
Not on view
DescriptionBattle scene with soldiers coming ashore in small boats.
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Exhibition History 2007
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Selections from the Permanent Collection: The Beinecke Collection," June 21 -Sept. 16, 2007 (no catalog).
Provenance 1971: Hamilton College, by gift of Walter Beinecke, Jr.
Markings None noted.
Published References Hough, Samuel J. and Penelope R.O. Hough, THE BEINECKE LESSER ANTILLES COLLECTION AT HAMILTON COLLEGE: A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTS, MAPS, AND DRAWINGS (Trustees of Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, 1994), 333, catalogue no.P20.
Signature Not signed.
Inscribed "THE TAKING OF THE FRENCH ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE IN THE WEST INDIES ON FEB.Y 24 1809 / With a View of the Bombardment of Fort Bourbon and the surrender of that Fortress and the whole Island to the British Forces under the command of Gen.l Beckwith / Published June 17 1809. by. G. Thompson No. 43 Long Lane West Smithfield" at lower center in typeset in black ink; "A| British Sailors, landing stores, cannon &c / and working the great Guns. / B| British Gun, and Mortar Batteries. / C| Fort Bourbon. / D| The British Camp." at lower left in typeset in black ink; "E| The British Fleet under Ad.l Cochrane. / F| The Fort firing on the British Camp. / G| French trumpeter with terms to surrender. / H| Flags of truce flying on the Fort." at lower right in typeset in black ink; "9 - 1- 61 Mott WI 338[underlined] / (B.C. 61)" at lower right in pencil.
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