The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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View of Roseau, 1761 (Roseau, Dominica, Lesser Antilles) 15°18'06"N 61°23'17"W
c.1761Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper | 30.5 x 38.1 cm (image) | RCIN 733032.b
The British combined operations expedition to Dominica in June 1761 was led by Col. Andrew Rollo, 5th Lord Rollo (1703-65; Brigadier-General in America) who was in command of 26,000 troops, and Commodore Sir James Douglas (1703-87; later Admiral Sir James Douglas), Commander-in-Chief at the Leeward Islands, in command of four ships of the line and two frigates.
This view shows the transport of the second group of troops in the small boats behind the ships of the line which are returning the fire from the French batteries. The first group of disembarked troops can be seen in a red column making its way through the town of Roseau and up the hill towards the French batteries. The French command post can be seen on the top of the hill, to the left of the smoke from the batteries. The British captured the island after two days' fighting.
Additional text: [bottom, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-O, to the actions of the day.]
For further reading, see:
T.F. Henderson, 'Rollo, Andrew, fifth Lord Rollo (1703–1765)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford, 2004.
Condition: no fold lines; creases consistent with rolling, visible on verso only; slight surface dirt. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration.
Sir Archibald Campbell (1739-91) (artist) [bottom right of title panel:] Arch:d Campbell Engineer.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-GBRoyal NavyWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters GR below
Mark, stamped: 929
Condition: no fold lines; creases consistent with rolling, visible on verso only; slight surface dirt. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration
25.5 x 36.9 cm (neatline)
30.5 x 38.1 cm (image)
32.0 x 43.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PERSPECTIVE view of ROSEAU in the Island of DOMINIQUE taken upon the 6,th of June 1761 by His Majesty’s troops commanded by LORD ROLLO. [bottom, below view, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-O, to the actions of the day.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Roseau 6 June 1761.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XVI/84; [bottom right, red pencil:] 13/101; [bottom right, black pencil:] XVI/84.
George III catalogue entry:
Roseau [refers to RCIN 733032.a:] A drawn perspective View of the Attack of Roseau in the Island of Dominique, taken by His Majesty’s Troops under the command of Lord Rollo on the 6.th of June 1761: by Arch.d Campbell Eng.r [refers to 733032.b] A drawn perspective View of Roseau, taken on the 6.th of June 1761: by D.o
Subject(s)
Roseau, Dominica, Lesser Antilles (15°18'06"N 61°23'17"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
T.F. Henderson, 'Rollo, Andrew, fifth Lord Rollo (1703–1765)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford, 2004
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