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Destruction of the Spanish Gun-boats and Floating Batteries, at the Siege of Gibraltar, by the Governor, General Elliott, Sepr. 13th. 1782 (Print)
Plan of the Attack of the Floating-Batteries before Gibraltar 13th Septr 1782. Pl XVIII Vol III Page 212 (Print)
General G.A. Elliott, (Being a more accurate & exact Likeness of that Brave Commander than is given in any other History of England) The Gallant Defender and Preserver of the Important Garrison of Gibraltar, against the Combined Efforts of France & Spain - Whose Battering Ships, &c he Burnt and Destroyed, but Humanely Saved 357 of the Perishing Beseigers from Impending Death, early in the Morning of Sepr. 14. 1782. Engraved for Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England (Print)
Defeat of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar, on the Night of the 13th of Sepr 1782 (Print)
The Gallant Captain (now Sir Roger) Curtis, nobly Exerting himself in Saving the lives of the drowning Spaniards, after the Destruction of their Gun Boats, before Gibraltar, on the memorable 13th Sepr 1782. Engraved for Raymond's History of England (Print)
Burning of the floating batteries before Gibralter, History of England (Print)
The Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar (Novr 27th 1781) (Print)
Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar 1779-1783 and General George Augustus Eliott (1717-90) (Medal)
Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar 1779-1783 and General George Augustus Eliott (1717-90) (Medal)
To Adml Lord Howe... This Representation of the relief of Gibraltar, on the 11th Octr 1782 (by the gallant & able Manoevres of the British Fleet against a superior Fleet of the Enemy)... (Print)
Counter commemorating the blockade of Gibraltar, 1783 and the loss of the 'Royal George', 1782 (Counter)
Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved and General Eliott (Medal)
Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar and General Eliott 1779-83 (Medal)
General Eliott's Medal for Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
General Eliott's Medal for Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
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)
Attack on Gibraltar in 1781, by the Spainish 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)
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)
The Siege of Gibraltar (Print)
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