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. "Lith. of Sarony & Major, N. York."--text, bottom right margin. "Painted by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N. Drawn on Stone by Pfau."--text, bottom left margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1848 by Sarony & Major in the Clerks Office of the district court of the Southern District of N. York"--text, bottom center margin. "The Battery was composed of heavy Guns From the U.S. Squadron under Comore. M.C. Perry, and Commanded by the Officers in the following order opposite their respective Guns. Published by Sarony & Major 117 Fulton St. New York."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 46.36 x 61.28 cm (18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in.)
Bombardment--Pictorial works Cannons--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Mexican War, 1846-1848--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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