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| Made by the British forces; under the command of the Earl of Albemarle, and Sr George Pocock: which was taken 13 Aug: 1762.| National Maritime Museum K1072| Thomas Kitchin| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:A plan of the Havana and its environs, with the several posts and attacks by Thomas Kitchin.jpg
| A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. The British Government's response was immediately to plan large offensive amphibious operations against Spanish overseas possessions, particularly Havana, the capital of the western dominions and Manila, the capital of the eastern. Havana needed large forces for its capture and early in 1762 ships and troops were dispatched under Admiral Sir George Pocock and General the Earl of Albemarle. The force which descended on Cuba consisted of 22 ships of the line, four 50-gun ships, three 40s, a dozen frigates and a dozen sloops and bomb vessels. In addition there were troopships, storeships, and hospital ships. Pocock took this great fleet of about 180 sail through the dangerous Old Bahama Strait, from Jamaica, to take Havana by surprise. Havana, on Cuba's north coast, was guarded by the elevated Morro Castle which commanded both the entrance to its fine harbour, immediately to the west, and the town on the west side of the bay. The English fleet moved into Havana harbour once the obstructions had been cleared on 21 August. On the left of the picture, Commodore Augustus Keppel in the 'Valiant', is leading in his squadron first, an honour accorded him by Admiral Sir George Pocock. On the right Pocock's 'Namur', flying his flag as Admiral of the Blue, together with the Union flag and blue ensign, is shown following with the bulk of the fleet.| National Maritime Museum BHC0415| Dominic Serres| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:British fleet entering Havana.jpg
| The Wikimedia Commons logo, SVG version.| Original created by Reidab ( PNG version ) SVG version was created by Grunt and cleaned up by 3247 . Re-creation with SVG geometry features by Pumbaa , using a proper partial circle and SVG geometry features. (Former versions used to be slightly warped.)| Reidab , Grunt , 3247 , Pumbaa| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/by-sa.png' alt='CC BY-SA 3.0' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/by-sa-30.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Commons-logo.svg
| A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. The British Government's response was immediately to plan large offensive amphibious operations against Spanish overseas possessions, particularly Havana, the capital of the western dominions and Manila, the capital of the eastern. Havana needed large forces for its capture and early in 1762 ships and troops were dispatched under Admiral Sir George Pocock and General the Earl of Albemarle. The force which descended on Cuba consisted of 22 ships of the line, four 50-gun ships, three 40s, a dozen frigates and a dozen sloops and bomb vessels. In addition there were troopships, storeships, and hospital ships. Pocock took this great fleet of about 180 sail through the dangerous Old Bahama Strait, from Jamaica, to take Havana by surprise. Havana, on Cuba's north coast, was guarded by the elevated Morro Castle which commanded both the entrance to its fine harbour, immediately to the west, and the town on the west side of the bay. A landing was made without opposition six miles east of the castle on 7 June. On 1 July the 'Cambridge', 80 guns, 'Marlborough', 70 guns, and 'Dragon', 74 guns, were ordered to bombard the castle but were driven off with heavy losses, including Captain Goostrey of the 'Cambridge',. On 30 July a breach was made with mines in a wall of the castle and it was taken by storm. After its capture the fall of Havana was inevitable and took place on 11 August. In addition to stores and valuables, nine Spanish ships of the line were captured. The painting shows the Spanish preparations before the siege. The Morro Castle is on the left and the entrance to the harbour of Havana is blocked by sunken ships and a boom defence. A gun is being hoisted or lowered above the Shepherd's Battery, with the star-shaped Apostles' Battery (from its twelve embrasures) immediately to the right. This is one of a series of eleven painted by Dominic Serres to illustrate the principal events of the campaign for the Keppel family, of whom three distinguished brothers served at Havana: George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724-72) was the army commander-in-chief; Commodore the Hon. Augustus Keppel (1725-86), who was naval second-in-command and Major-General the Hon. William Keppel (1727 -82), who directed the storming of the Morro Castle.| National Maritime Museum BHC0408| Dominic Serres| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Dominic Serres the Elder - The Capture of Havana, 1762- The Morro Castle and the Boom Defence Before the Attack.jpg
| Flag with the cross of Burgundy ( saltire ). Also named Cross of Burgundy flag . It was used in the Catholic Monarchy and in its viceroyalties such as New Spain and Peru . It was also used by Spain as a military or king's prosonal flag. Used by the Carlist movement.| Eigenes Werk| Ningyou .| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/by-sa.png' alt='CC BY-SA 3.0' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/by-sa-30.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg
| The pre-1801 Union Flag (of w:United Kingdom of Great Britain ).| Made by Hoshie Sodipodi flag collection (original file) Dead link as of: 4FEB2009 Colours: vexilla mundi Dead link as of: 12DEC2007 ( Archived from 12MAR2007) Proportions: Zscout370 and Madden| Hoshie| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg
| This is the White Ensign used by the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 until 1800. Updated version, more accurate.| Eigenes Werk| Paul Dobson ( Martocticvs )| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Naval Ensign of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg
| Flag of the Spanish Navy 1701-1785| 1| Buho07| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Pabellón sencillo de la Armada de España 1701 1785.svg
| The pre-1801 Union Flag (of w:United Kingdom of Great Britain ).| Made by Hoshie Sodipodi flag collection (original file) Dead link as of: 4FEB2009 Colours: vexilla mundi Dead link as of: 12DEC2007 ( Archived from 12MAR2007) Proportions: Zscout370 and Madden| Hoshie| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg
| This is the White Ensign used by the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 until 1800. Updated version, more accurate.| Eigenes Werk| Paul Dobson ( Martocticvs )| [{Image src='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/images/slim/publicdomain.png' alt='Public domain' align='center' link='https://www.austria-forum.org/cc/public-domain-10.html' target='_blank'}]| Datei:White Ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg
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