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The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st 1801: Representing the exact situation of that Gallant and much lamented General Sir R. Abercrombie, K.B. at the time of the Attack on the Corps of reserve. To His Royal Highness Field Marshal Frederick Duke of York, Commander in Chief. This Print is with permission dedicated by His Royal Highness's obedient humble Servant Wm. Willermin

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Year:
1804
Contributor:
Willermin, William Auguste de, 1773-1815 (artist)
Orme, Edward, 1775-1848 (engraver)
Mitan, James, 1776-1822 (engraver)
Turner, Charles, 1774-1857 (engraver)
Genre:
engravings (prints)
Subject:
Abercromby, Ralph > 1734-1801 > Sir > Portraits
Alexandria, Egypt > History > Siege, 1801
Local ID:
GB-B 1801 gf-3
Extent:
1 engraving; 56.5 x 75.0 cm.

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Abstract:
Hand-colored engraving by Orme, J. Mitan and C. Turner after Lieut. Wm. Willermin, Royal Staff Corps, published June 4, 1804; violent infantry and cavalry battle in rolling plain, dead and wounded in foreground, ruined fort in right background; uncolored illustration of battle map at bottom center.
Notes:
Large oblong folio, matted; margins trimmed; clean.
London, Parker Gallery, 1950.

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Willermin, William Auguste de, "The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st 1801: Representing the exact situation of that Gallant and much lamented General Sir R. Abercrombie, K.B. at the time of the Attack on the Corps of reserve. To His Royal Highness Field Marshal Frederick Duke of York, Commander in Chief. This Print is with permission dedicated by His Royal Highness's obedient humble Servant Wm. Willermin " (1804). Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:238491/

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