Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: Vüe de la descente des anglais à la rue des Cocotiers Isle de Saint Cristophe repoussée par M. le Cte: de flechin Mestre de camp en second au Regiment de tourainne le 28 Fer. 1782
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Accession number:
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32915
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Record number:
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32915
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JCB call number:
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Fr782 L624v OVERSIZE
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Image title:
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Vüe de la descente des anglais à la rue des Cocotiers Isle de Saint Cristophe repoussée par M. le Cte: de flechin Mestre de camp en second au Regiment de tourainne le 28 Fer. 1782
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Creator 1:
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François Lescalet
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Creator 1 role:
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pinxit
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Image date:
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1782
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Image function:
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painting
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Technique:
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oil painting
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Image dimension height:
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41.4 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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57.2 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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46.1 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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59.8 cm.
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Materials medium:
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oil
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Materials support:
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paper
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Languages:
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French
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Description:
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View of the British departure from Saint Christophe or St. Kitts and Nevis. Also includes ships, soldiers, and dwellings.
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notes:
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Lescalet was a cabin boy on the warship Le Sceptre in the fleet of Admiral François de Grasse. In February 1782, a fleet of 50 French ships laid siege to the British garrison at Fort George, otherwise known as Brimstone Hill or the Gibraltar of the West Indies. After a month's siege, the English surrendered, but were allowed to leave as an undefeated force in full uniform in honor of their valiant defense of the island.
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Time Period:
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1751-1800
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1959.
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
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Caribbean Islands
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Subject Area:
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Geography, maps, city views and plans
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Subject headings:
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Anglo-French War, 1755-1763
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Subject headings:
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West Indies--History--1775-1783
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Subject headings:
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Saint Kitts, Battle of, 1782
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