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
Map of London, 1780 (Greater London, England, UK) 51°30'30"N 00°07'32"W
published 1748; re-issued c.1784-91Engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured; manuscript annotations | Scale: 1:43,000 approx. | RCIN 734032.al
Other examples of this printed map have, bottom right, outside border, the statement: 'R. Parr Sculp'. This has been erased on this Royal Library example and Daniel Paterson's name has been written in the space created by the erasure.
The manuscript annotations by Daniel Paterson are drawn on Rocque's single-sheet map of the country 10 miles round London which was published in 1748 (Howgego 1978, p.98, no.98). The bibliographical details have been cropped as has the dedication and bottom part of the coat of arms of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu, to whom the map was dedicated. The camps, stations, quarters of the troops which were drafted into London to control the Gordon Riots of 1780, have been marked on the map in manuscript by Daniel Paterson.
Additional text: [on facing page 74: lists of camps, stations and quarters, the regiments occupying them, the strength of the regiments, the locations of the posts in London, and the places where the picquets, detachments, etc., were stationed with their numbers, and the locations of the detachments, etc:] DISPOSITION of the TROOPS in, and about LONDON during the RIOTS, in the beginning of JUNE 1780.
In: 'Plans of Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782. Presented to King George III by George Morrison, Quarter Master General. Drawn by Captain Dan. Paterson, 36.th Reg.t Assistant to the Quart. Mast. General.' See main entry under RCIN 734032.
BL Add MS 15533: p.77 [Manuscript title, top, outside border:] DISPOSITION of the TROOPS and General View of the PATROLES in and about LONDON on account of the RIOTS in 1780.
Notes: The manuscript title has been written on a strip of paper which has been pasted to the cropped top of the map. The engraved plain black border of the printed map has been continued, in manuscript, around the manuscript title.
Condition: two folds; two old fold lines; 1.5 cm tear to left edge; bottom and left margins trimmed. Verso: old repair to tear using silk ribbon.
John Rocque (1704?-27 January 1762) (publisher)
Richard Parr (active 1738-54) (engraver)
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (annotator) [bottom right, outside border, manuscript annotation:] By Lieut. Paterson Assist.t to the Quar. Mast. Gen.l
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters L V G below; countermarks: IV [and] R G
Condition: two folds; two old fold lines; 1.5 cm tear to left edge; bottom and left margins trimmed. Verso: old repair to tear using silk ribbon
Scale: 1:43,000 approx.
43.1 x 61.8 cm (neatline)
45.6 x 42.6 cm (image)
46.0 x 65.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
[A MAP of LONDON and the adjacent Country 10 Miles Round, as Survey’d and Publish’d in 16 Sheets by John Rocque Land Surveyor; reduc’d into one Sheet.] [Printed title, imprint, and dedication cropped; title, if present would be in French and English]
Manuscript title:
Disposition of the TROOPS and General View of the PATROLES in and about LONDON on account of the RIOTS in 1780. [Verso, left centre, at junction of folds, ink, page:] 75. [top, outside border]
Annotations:
(Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, at junction of folds, ink, page:] 76.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A collection of drawn Plans of the Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782: by George Morrison, drawn by Danl Paterson. oblong Folio. [The same entry appears under the heading England.]
Subject(s)
Greater London, England, UK (51°30'30"N 00°07'32"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
J. Howgego, Printed maps of London circa 1553-1850I, 2nd edition, London 1978
Page revisions
12 July 2024
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