Havana Powder Horn

This powder horn, engraved with a walled city, flags, and a crown symbol, commemorates the July 7, 1763, British evacuation of Havana on the island of Cuba, marking the end of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Havana’s location in the Gulf Stream provided the fastest travel from Europe to the Americas. The city became an important port for ships bringing goods from Asia, Europe, and South America. After Spain renounced their neutrality and sided with the French, the British attacked Spanish forces on June 6, 1762. After two months of fighting, the Spanish surrendered to the British on Aug. 13, 1762. Havana remained under British control for 11 months, before it was returned to Spain at the end of the war. 

Object Details

• Powder Horn
  Unidentified Maker
  1763
  Horn, Wood, Iron, Ink
  Museum of the American Revolution, 2003.00.0116