View of La Valletta during the siege of 1800 engraved by Francis Chesham 1803, after Major James Weir - UK BM 603991001

View of la valletta, taken from the marsa battery during the seige in 1800 print after major james weir hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Print maker - fr monty inscription: to 'brigadier general thomas gresham, then commanding the allied forces in malta', from 'major jas. Weir, commandant of the maltese battallion' around a crest with the motto 'candide ut secure' and 'drawn by major j. Weir / engraved by f. Chesham. / published as the act directs, by j. Weir, 25th. Jany. 1803. '. Date: 1803.