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Pierre-Charles Canot: The Attack of Severndroog by Commodore James, 2d. April 1755.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Pierre-Charles Canot  (1710–1777)  wikidata:Q15433971
 
Alternative names
pseudonym: Canot, P.; Pierre Charles Canot; Peter Charles Cannot; Pierre Cannot; Peter Charles Canot; P.C. Canot
Description French printmaker
Date of birth/death 1710 Edit this at Wikidata 1777 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death France Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1725 Edit this at Wikidata–1777 Edit this at Wikidata
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Title
The Attack of Severndroog by Commodore James, 2d. April 1755.
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English: The Attack on Suvarnadurg by Commodore James, 2d. April 1755.

The Attack of Severndroog by Commodore James, 2 April 1755. Signed
Four ships lined up in the foreground, firing at a fort on a small island, which is in flames, with three other forts on similar small islands; plate IX of a series.

ABOUT the beginning of the year 1751, Sir William was appointed commander in chief of the East India Company's marine forces, and hoisted his broad pendant on board the Protector, a sine ship of 44 guns. On April 2d, 1755, he was sent with the Protector, Guardian, Bombay grab, and Drake bomb, with some gallivats, to attempt such of the ports belonging to Angria which lie to the northward of Gheriah (Vijaydurg), his principal fortress, and capital.

THE chief of these fortresses was Severndroog (Suvarnadurg), where Angria's vessels refitted, and took shelter when they could not reach Gheriah. It was well defended by batteries along the shore, and the entrance of the harbour was secured by a strong castle, on which were mounted seventy pieces of cannon. Angria's people considered Severndroog as their strongest hold next to Gheriah. Sir William, having reconnoitred the place, and informed himself of its strength, brought his ships with a leading wind close to the castle-walls, and by a steady well-directed fire (whilst the Drake threw in her bombs) soon brought on a parley, and in less than three hours the governor surrendered the castle, and the vessels in the harbour; from hence Sir William went to Fort Victoria, which quickly followed the fate of Severndroog; and the next day four other forts were numbered in his conquests... https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004897129.0001.001/1:10?rgn=div1;view=fulltext

Suvarnadurg Fort to Vijadurg is 254 kms by road
Depicted place Suvarnadurg Fort
Date circa 1755-1777
Medium etching print
Dimensions 191 x 225 mm.
British Museum
Accession number
1898,0725.8.1823
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1898-0725-8-1823

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