American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
Lexden Heath, 1779
CAMP / on / LEXDEN HEATH / 1779 / Major Gen.l Warde
c.1779Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:12,801 approx. | RCIN 734045.c
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: surface dirt.
? Robert Johnstone (active 1778-9) (draughtsman)
Watermark: JWhatman
Mark, stamped: 994
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: surface dirt
Scale: 1:12,801 approx. Scale bar: [50 mm =] 700 Yards.
34.5 x 33.6 cm (neatline)
34.9 x 34.0 cm (image)
38.2 x 37.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
CAMP / on / LEXDEN HEATH / 1779 / Major Gen.l Warde. [bottom right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment on Lexden Heath, 1779.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Lexden A drawn Plan of the Camp on Lexden Heath, 1779. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Lexden Heath, Essex, UK (51°53'23"N 00°51'21"E)
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