Torreón de la Chorrera
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The Torreón de la Chorrera, or to give it its full name, Fuerte de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de la Chorrera, was completed in May 1646. The tower stands on a coral islet only a few metres from the shor
Torreón de la Chorrera
La Chorrera, north coast of Havana
Torreón de la Chorrera, Havana, Cuba
Siege of Havana
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The siege of Havana was the capture of the Spanish-held city of Havana, Cuba in 1762 as part of the war between Britain and Spain which formed part of the larger Seven Years' War. After the Spanish ab
Torreón de la Chorrera
…The tower's purpose was to impede the entry of enemy ships into the mouth of the Almendares River. The British damaged and captured the tower when they took the city in 1762, after which the tower was rebuilt in its present form. Today, the tower contains a restaurant. In 1982, the Torreón was inscribed on the UNESCO…
The Capture of Havana, 1762, Taking the Town, 14 August Dominic Serres, 1775
The British expeditionary fleet
Bombardment of the Morro Castle, Havana, 1 July 1762 by Richard Paton
British siege guns before Morro Castle, by Dominic Serres