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Four pages from September 1781 issue of The Scots magazine, published in Edinburgh. These pages give accounts of the Siege of Gibraltar, a battle in the American Revolutionary War.

An oil painting depicting two German officers who participated in the Siege of Gibraltar; Copley made it as a preparatory study for a larger painting on the siege.

A 1784 painting by George Carter depicting the bombardment of the Gibraltar garrison by French and Spanish forces.

This is a printed collection of writing by Catharine Upton.

A page from the "Monthly Chronicle" section of the Westminster Magazine.

An early copy of the anonymous excerpt from Gibraltar from August 1781.

A slightly abridged copy of the same account of the Siege taken from the diary of a woman that was included in the Scots Magazine.

A map made by William Faden showing Gibraltar during the Siege, including French, Spanish, and British army and navy locations.

A magazine article listing the postings of British troops throughout the empire.