[Penang] Fort Cornwallis. On Prince of Wales' Island.
Drawn by Colonel Welsh. Engraved by R. Havell. Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 65 Cornhill [n.d., 1830]. Rare aquatint. Sheet 195 x 260mm (7¾ x 10¼"). Four small repaired tears. A view of Fort Cornwallis in George Town, Penang, from the sea. It was built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. A plate from 'Military Reminiscences; Extracted From a Journal of Nearly Forty Years' Active Service in the East Indies' by James Welsh (1775-1861). He served in the army of the East India Company for 58 years, taking part in the siege of Pondicherry in 1793 and the capture of Colombo in 1796.
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