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Wealth of reporting on the French & Indian War...
Wealth of reporting on the French & Indian War...
Item # 695169
September 21, 1762
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 21, 1762
* Siege of Spanish ruled Havana, Cuba
* British occupation - Seven Years' War
Most of page 5 is taken up with a wealth of interesting reporting headed: "America" with datelines from New London, Charleston, Philadelphia, Nassau, Boston, and New York. Much of the reporting relates to the ongoing French & Indian War, too much to detail here but all of which can be seen in the photos.
Page 6 has more American news, one bit noting: "...mail from New York...which brings advice that 700 troops had sailed from thence to retake Newfoundland." Then some reports relating to the Siege of Havana.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 inches, partial red tax stamp on page 4, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1762 Siege of Havana was a major British offensive during the Seven Years’ War, aimed at capturing Spain’s key Caribbean stronghold after Spain entered the war against Britain. In June, a British fleet of over 20 ships carrying 12,000 troops, commanded by Admiral Sir George Pocock and General George Keppel, landed near Havana and began a methodical siege of the city’s fortifications. The defenders, led by Governor Juan de Prado, resisted fiercely, with the fortress of El Morro at the harbor entrance proving particularly formidable. After weeks of intense bombardment, trench advances, and naval blockades, the British captured El Morro on August 13, forcing Havana’s surrender. The victory was strategically significant: the British seized much of the Spanish fleet, secured enormous wealth, and temporarily occupied the city, demonstrating Spain’s colonial vulnerabilities and Britain’s naval supremacy. Under the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Havana was returned to Spain in exchange for Florida, but the siege left lasting effects on the city’s defenses and highlighted the global stakes of the Seven Years’ War.
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