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medal, British: campaign medal: Gibraltar, Defence of, 1779-83
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American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779
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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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Defence of Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
Defence of Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
Medal commemorating the action off Cape St Vincent and the relief of Gibraltar, 1780 (Medal)
Defence of Gibraltar 1779-83 (War medal)
Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved and General Eliott (Medal)
Medal commemorating Gibraltar relieved, 1783 (Medal)
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)
The Destruction of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar, September the 14th 1782 (Print)
Attack on Gibraltar in 1781, by the Spanish Floating Batteries (Print)
Approach of the Floating Batteries before Gibraltar on the Morning of the 13th of Septr 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)
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)
Howe relieves the fortress, 11 October 1782 (Print)
Relief of Gibraltar by Earl Howe, 11 October 1782 (Painting)
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