The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Maó-Mahón
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The capital city of the island of Menorca. The island was captured by a joint British–Dutch force in 1708, becoming a British possession in 1713. In 18th-century England the town and its harbour were collectively known as "Port Mahon." URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%B3n