A view of the landing place above the town of Quebec, describing the assault of the enemys post, on the banks of the River St. Lawrence, with a distant view of the action between the British & French armys, on the Hauteurs d'Abraham, Septr. 13th 1759, 1760
Description
Subject: ships on the Saint Lawrence River with a rowboats full of troops disembarking below cliffs; battle in progress on heights above river.
Dates
- 1760
Creator
- Smyth, Hervey, 1734-1811 (Person)
- Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher, Person)
- Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777 (Engraver, Person)
- Swain, Francis, active 1740-1782 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
1 Sheets : 1 view ; 44 x 29 cm
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #119; WAG #289277
Provenance
Richard B. Arkway, 19 June 2007.
Additional details
Inscribed to the Right Honble. Field Marshal Lord Viscount Ligonier, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, by his Lordships most obedt. servant, Hery. Smyth, Aid de Camp to Genl. Wolfe. Key in title margins.
Condition
Some light staining on margins, some rough edges
Created/Published
London : printed for Robt. Sayer ..., T. Bowles ..., John Bowles & Son ..., E. Bakewell, & H. Parker, 1760
- Aerial views Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Canada Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Engravings (prints) Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
- Plains of Abraham, Battle of the, Québec, 1759 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Québec (Québec) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint Lawrence River Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
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Mount Vernon VA 22121
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