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Image: CaptureOfPensacola1781

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Description: This is an engraving depicting the 1781 Battle of Pensacola. The fortification in the background is depicted with the powder magazine blown up by Spanish forces on May 8, precipitating the British surrender.
Title: CaptureOfPensacola1781
Credit: From the New York Public Library Digital Collection and the BNF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). Digital ID: 808896 Record ID: 701671
Author: Lausan (artist), Bertaux and Ponce (engravers)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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