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    Siege of Limerick, 1651 (Limerick, Munster, Ireland) 52°39ʹ53ʺN  08°37ʹ23ʺW

    Ink on paper | 29.6 x 19.0 cm (sheet) | RCIN 723094.b

    A piece of scrap paper on which is written, in French, a translation of the title and key [nos 1-70] of William Webb's map of Limerick at RCIN 723094.a.

    • Anonymous (author)

      Subject(s)

      New Model Army

    • Watermark: The letter R

       

    • 29.6 x 19.0 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      La Carte de Limerick / Et des ouvrages autour / [?ayam] 7 mille de / Circuit, / Etam assiegée par / son Excellence henry / Ireton Ecuyer lieut / seig.r deputé gnal / d’Irlande le 3.e juin / 1651. et prise le 29.e / d’Octobre [?]; [at end of text:] descrito par Guill. / Webb Ing.r. [at right column]

      Annotations:

      (Recto) [top right, black pencil, in a Georgian hand:] III/94 a. (Verso) calculations in ink.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Limerick The Mappe of Limerick and of the Works about it, 7 miles in compas, it being be-leaguerd by His Ex. Henry Ireton Esq. L. Deputy Gen.ll of Ireland, June the 3.d 1651 and taken in the 29.th of October following: described by Will.m Webb Ing.r drawn on vellum.

    • Subject(s)

      Limerick, Munster, Ireland (52°39ʹ53ʺN 08°37ʹ23ʺW)

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