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Joshua Reynold's oil on canvas painting depicting Admiral Rodney standing on a Caribbean island flanked by war ships in the background.

Written by a West Indian Planter, “The West India Merchant” first appeared in the London Evening Post in January of 1776. The pamphlet highlights the concerns of the West India interest namely the threat of economic catastrophe if relations between…

Created a by a Dutch artisan in London, the sugar boxes display an exotic woman cultivating a piece of fertile land. Silver boxes like these were owned by affluent individuals in Europe and often revealed status. Wealthy individuals spent…

The Assembly of Jamaica assures the King of England of her loyalty and need of security and protection while also criticizing the Colonies of North America. The rhetoric seeks to assuage the crown and parallels that of the British, underscoring the…

Swiss-born artist Jeremiah Theus paints wealthy Charleston citizen John Dart

This is a printed collection of writing by Catharine Upton.

The account of the Siege of Gibraltar written by Samuel Ancell, clerk to the 58th Regiment of Foot stationed on Gibraltar.

A metal plate from the uniform of the 72nd Regiment of Foot, the British regiment which Catharine Upton's husband was a lieutenant of.

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