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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

      THOMAS JEFFERYS (C. 1719-71)

      Map of Pointe-à-Pitre, 1759 (Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) 16°14'31"N 61°32'03"W

      1760

      Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:6,500 approx. | RCIN 732092

      A map of the British naval attack on Fort Louis, Guadaloupe, 14 February 1759. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-west to top (compass rose).

      The ships of war named in the key are Berwick, Panther, Renown, Roebuck, Winchester, Woolwich.

      Insets: [bottom left:] PLAN / of the HARBOUR of / POINT a PITRE / on the / ISLAND of GUADALOUPE. Scale: 1:73,200 approx. Scale bar: Two Miles [44 mm =]. Size: 18.1 x 20.3 cm (neatline).

      Dedication: [top centre:] To the Right Honourable Edward Boscawen / ADMIRAL of the BLUE SQUADRON of his MAJESTYS FLEET / General of the Marines / One of the Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of / Lord High Admiral of Great Britain & Ireland, / and one of his Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council, / This Plan is most Humbly Inscribed / By his most Obliged & Obedient / Humble Serv.t / Tho.s Jefferys.

      Additional text: [left, a key to the names of the ships depicted, A-I, K:] REFERENCES.

      Condition: one fold line; slight foxing.

      • Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (publisher) [bottom right, between border and platemark, publisher:] 1760 Published by Tho.s Jefferys Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross London. Price 2s.

        Edward Rycaut (d. 1763) (surveyor) [bottom centre, following on from title:] DRAWN on the Spot by LIEUT. COL RYCAUT of the MARINES.

        Boscawen, The Hon. Admiral Edward (1711-1761) (dedicatee)

        Subject(s)

        Royal Navy
        Army-GB

      • Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily, the letters L V G below; countermark: IV

        Condition: one fold line; slight foxing

      • Scale: 1:6,500 approx. Scale bar: Scale of Yards 500 [70 mm =].

        32.0 x 45.8 cm (neatline)

        32.8 x 46.1 cm (image)

        33.6 x 47.0 cm (platemark)

        37.0 x 51.1 cm (sheet)

      • Printed title:

        PLAN / of the ATTACK against / FORT LOUIS now FORT GEORGE, / at Point à Pitre on the / ISLAND of GUADALOUPE: / By a Squadron of his Majesty’s Ships of War, detached from / Commodore MOORE, & Commanded by Cap.t W.M HARMAN, / on the 14 February 1759. [bottom centre, enclosed by the extended east and south lines of the compass]

        Insets:

        [bottom left:] PLAN / of the HARBOUR of / POINT a PITRE / on the / ISLAND of GUADALOUPE. Scale: 1:73,200 approx. Scale bar: Two Miles [44 mm =]. Size: 18.1 x 20.3 cm (neatline).

        Dedication:

        [top centre:] To the Right Honourable Edward Boscawen / ADMIRAL of the BLUE SQUADRON of his MAJESTYS FLEET / General of the Marines / One of the Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of / Lord High Admiral of Great Britain & Ireland, / and one of his Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council, / This Plan is most Humbly Inscribed / By his most Obliged & Obedient / Humble Serv.t / Tho.s Jefferys.

        Additional text:

        [left, a key to the names of the ships depicted, A-I, K:] REFERENCES.

        Annotations:

        George III heading: Fort George 14 Feb. 1759.

        Other annotations: none.

        George III catalogue entry:

        George, Fort Plan of the attack against Fort Louis, now Fort George, at Point a Pitre on the Island of Guadaloupe, by a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships of War detached from Commodore Moore, and commanded by Captain W.m Harman, on the 14.th of Feb.y 1759: by Lieut Col.l Rycaut: published by Jefferys, 1760.

      • Subject(s)

        Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (16°14'31"N 61°32'03"W)

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