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'Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar', 1782 (c1783). Artist: John Singleton Copley

'Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar', 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces. Eliott (1717-1790) played a prominent role in withstanding the Franco-Spanish siege of Gibraltar in 1779-1783, for which he was knighted. He was created Baron Heathfield in 1787.

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Title: 'Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar', 1782 (c1783). Artist: John Singleton Copley

Caption: 'Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar', 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces. Eliott (1717-1790) played a prominent role in withstanding the Franco-Spanish siege of Gibraltar in 1779-1783, for which he was knighted. He was created Baron Heathfield in 1787.

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Image size: 3769 × 2779 px | 30.0 MB

Print size: 31.9 × 23.5 cm | 1483.9 × 1094.1 in (300 dpi)

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