Image of Ruins of the citadel in Pondicherry after the attack by by McLean, John (d.1768)

Ruins of the citadel in Pondicherry after the attack by the British; McLean shown sketching...

IMAGE number: BL5642832
Image title: Ruins of the citadel in Pondicherry after the attack by the British; McLean shown sketching in the foreground. 8 September 1762 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
Artist: McLean, John (d.1768) / British
Location: British Library, London, UK
Medium: pen, ink and wash on paper
Date: 1762 AD (C18th AD)

Image description: Pen and ink and wash drawing by John McClean (d.1768) of the ruins of the citadel in Pondicherry after the attack by the British; McClean is shown sketching in the foreground, dated 8th September 1762. The image is inscribed on the front in ink: 'To the Honble George Pigot Esq. President of the Council & Governor of Fort St George, this view of the Ruins of the Citadel in Pondicherry is respectfully presented by John McClean, Practioner Engr. Sept 8th 1762'; also inscribed with topographical references. Pondicherry bad been besieged by the British during the Seven Years' War and had surrendered on 16 January 1761.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: France / Europe / United Kingdom / India / Asia / city / settlement / french / remains / indian / citadel / british / colonial / town / ruins / ruin / pondicherry / seven years' war / puducherry / Drawing / Mzdrawing

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