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Vie de la ville et du fort de Veracruz. Bombardment of San Juan de Ulua

Description: Image of the United States bombarding the citadel of San Juan de Ulua that defended the city of Veracruz, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War; the city of Veracruz and the attack on the fort are visible in the distance with American ships and soldiers performing an amphibious invasion on the shore in the foreground.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1847
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001401
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

Bombardments of Forts Hatteras & Clark, by the U.S. fleet

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Image of the Union fleet bombarding two Confederate forts (Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark) in North Carolina during the American Civil War; ten vessels are visible; captions in bottom margin name all vessels.

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Landing of the troops at Vera Cruz

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Image of American soldiers landing on the shores of Veracruz, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War; troops gather on the shore with cannons near a large American flag on a flagpole as more men disembark from ships and are ferried to shore in row boats; city of Veracruz visible in the distance.

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The U.S. naval battery during the bombardment of Vera Cruz on the 24 and 25 of March 1847

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Image of the United States Naval Battery during the bombardment of Veracruz, Mexico, in 1847 during the Mexican-American War; soldiers load and fire cannons behind a barricade towards the city, dead and wounded men and horses visible in the foreground; walled city of Veracruz visible past barricades; names of guns and officers printed in bottom margin.

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Image of Union gunboats firing on Confederate-held Fort Henry along the bank of the Tennessee River during the American Civil War; bombs burst in the air.

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The Mexicans evacuating Vera Cruz. And surrendering their Arms to the U.S. Army, under Genl. Scott

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Image of the city of Veracruz, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico, surrendering after being besieged by American forces during the Mexican-American War; Mexican officers are pictured offering a sword in surrender to United States General Winfield Scott and other U.S. officers on a grassy knoll; Mexican soldiers vacate the city while American flags are raised over the city of Veracruz in the background.

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Bombardment of Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Geo. 10th & 11th of April 1862

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Image of Confederate Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island in Georgia being bombarded by Union forces during the American Civil War; fort on fire spewing flames and smoke into the sky; flag falling from broken flag pole at center.

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Vie de la ville et du fort de Veracruz. Bombardment of San Juan de Ulua

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