# The Capture of Havana, Cuba, 1762

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SERRES, Dominic](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/serres-dominic-r71310de7c185a3>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 126 x 188 cm

## Commentary

This painting depicts the taking of Havana by British forces under the command of the Earl of Albemarle, 14 August 1762. The panorama is one of the finest among the important series of Albemarle views of the capture of Havana.

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## Attribution

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