View of the fort at Cabo Corso

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View of the fort at Cabo Corso

Kip, Johannes / Churchill, Awnsham / Churchill, John

View of the fort at Cabo Corso.

A View of Cabo Corso Castle.

Top left: Vol. V. Plate 10.

Top right: Pag. 169.

In the situation depicted, the fort is in British hands. However it was also briefly held by the WIC. In the background a Dutch fort can be glimpsed, probably Coenraadsburg or St. George at Elmina.

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Is part of:

Carolusburg, fort Elmina Cape Coast

Creator

Kip, Johannes (engraver / etcher)

Churchill, Awnsham (publisher)

Churchill, John (publisher)

Period

1732

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

25 x 29 cm25 x 29 cm

Number

61 B 25, na p. 168

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

survey / view, fortification, building, house, anchorage / pier / harbour, ship / vessel, Person

Inscription

A View of Cabo Corso Castle

Sources and literature

A. & J. Churchill, A Collection Of Voyages and Travels: Some now first Printed from Original Manuscripts. Others Translated out of Foreign Languages, and now first published in English. (1732)