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| Picture No | 12030556 |
| Date | 1711 |
| Description | Battle at Rio de Janeiro harbour |
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Rene Duguay Trouin captured the port city of Rio de Janeiro on 21 September 1711 (which had previously been considered impregnable) during the War of the Spanish Succession. Several ships are engaged in battle, clouded with cannon fire smoke.
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| Source | Engraving by Perrot |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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