a view of fortress of humaitá before war (horizontally scroll). elevation, sketched in 1857 future admiral ernest mouchez aboard french naval vessel bisson, whom paraguayan government accused of spying, 1 of few depictions of fortress working installation. (most images have survived made after captured , partly demolished allies.) towards left londres battery characteristically wide gun embrasures. sketch not appear show chain boom. copy of french sketch made brazilian naval intelligence @ arsenal de marinha rio de janeiro in 1857 , survives in national library of brazil.
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