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The form of landing, our troops on the island of Cuba
Map shows pictoral diagram of the formation of the English naval fleet and army units disembarking for the attack on Havana, Cuba in 1762. Includes names of six ships and ships captains. Scale not given.
Date:
1762
Creator:
London Magazine, 1732-1785
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A plan of the straights [sic] of Bahama through which the expedition fleet was conducted in the year 1762 against the Havana.
Map shows navigation through "Straights of Bahama" along the northern coast of the island of Cuba during the Seven Years War (1756 - 1763). Scale not given.
Date:
1762
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The seat of war in the West Indies.
Map shows overview of coastline of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area; port towns of Portobelo, Havana, Veracruz, and Cartagena, illustrated profile of the approach to Havana harbor, the castle of San Juan de Ulúa, and Veracruz; roads, streets, buildings, and fortifications. Includes historical notes, legends, and one view, "A prospect of the Havana." Insets: [Map of] "A long sandy bay called St. John's Bay," [Map of the] "Bay of Honda or the deep bay in Cuba," "View of the town and its port by Capt. Pearson," and "View of the castle of San Juan de Ulúa from ye town by Capt. Pearson." Relief shown by hachures, pictorially and profile. Depths shown by soundings. No scale noted.
Date:
1762
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
System:
The Portal to Texas History