Plan of the Road and Town of La Guayra on the Coast of Caraccas, by and Officer in Admiral Knowles's Squadron - Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.
Plan of the Road and Town of La Guayra on the...
Stock# 26542
The plan shows soundings, "the Landing Place" a Warehouse, Church, prison, walled fortifications, the watch house, and other details. The map was the site of the Battle of La Guaira or La Guayra, fought in March 1743, in the Caribbean, off the coast of La Guaira, Venezuela. A British expeditionary fleet under Sir Charles Knowles was defeated, and the expedition ended in failure. It is believed that Knowles underestimated the defenses of La Guaira, assuming the harbor to be less well defended than Cartagena de Indias had been. He arrived at La Tortuga island on February 27, 1743. It is believed that the Spaniards had two months warning of the attack and were well prepared for the defense.
Fine large map of South America, illustrating the continent on the eve of its decades of revolution.
Plan of Carthagena Harbour and City in Lattd. 10º:26 to 10º:15 North
One of the Rarest Maps of Cartagena
Plan of the Road and Town of La Guayra on the Coast of Caraccas, by and Officer in Admiral Knowles's Squadron - Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.
Plan of the Road and Town of La Guayra on the...
Stock# 26542
The plan shows soundings, "the Landing Place" a Warehouse, Church, prison, walled fortifications, the watch house, and other details. The map was the site of the Battle of La Guaira or La Guayra, fought in March 1743, in the Caribbean, off the coast of La Guaira, Venezuela. A British expeditionary fleet under Sir Charles Knowles was defeated
, and the expedition ended in failure. It is believed that Knowles underestimated the defenses of La Guaira, assuming the harbor to be less well defended than Cartagena de Indias had been. He arrived at La Tortuga island on February 27, 1743. It is believed that the Spaniards had two months warning of the attack and were well prepared for the defense.
Fine large map of South America, illustrating the continent on the eve of its decades of revolution.
Plan of Carthagena Harbour and City in Lattd. 10º:26 to 10º:15 North
One of the Rarest Maps of Cartagena