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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

B. SAXTON (ACTIVE 1781)

Plan of encampment at Harwich, 1780 (Harwick, Essex, UK) 51°56'31"N 01°17'03"E

published 1781

Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:1,219 approx. | RCIN 734060

A plan of an encampment at Harwich in 1781. American War of Independence (1775-83). Oriented with south to top.

Inset: [top right, in rectangular panel:] PLAN of the PENINSULA HARWICH &.c. Scale: 1:10,873 approx. Scale bar: A Scale of one Mile [148 mm =]. Size: 16.3 x 21.5 cm (neatline).

Condition: two fold lines; brown stains and discolouration on both sides. Verso: fragments of paper mount at corners; surface dirt.
  • B. Saxton (active 1781) (cartographer)

    Harry Ashby (17 April 1744-31 August 1818) and Samuel John Neele (29 July 1758-13 May 1824) (publisher) [top left, below title:] Publish’d as the Act directs Oct.r 1.st 1781 (for the Author) by Ashby & Neele Engravers Russell Court, Covent Garden.

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters L V G below; countermark: IV

    Condition: two fold lines; brown stains and discolouration on both sides. Verso: fragments of paper mount at corners; surface dirt

  • Scale: 1:1,219 approx. Scale bar: A Scale of Feet [150 mm =] 600.

    47.3 x 59.5 cm (neatline)

    48.1 x 60.2 cm (image)

    [top and bottom cropped] x 63.2 cm (platemark)

    51.1 x 63.5 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    A PLAN / of / HARWICH CAMP / by / B. SAXTON, / of the / EAST NORFOLK REGIMENT. [top left]

    Inset:

    [top right, in rectangular panel:] PLAN of the PENINSULA HARWICH &.c. Scale: 1:10,873 approx. Scale bar: A Scale of one Mile [148 mm =]. Size: 16.3 x 21.5 cm (neatline).

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment at Harwich 1781.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Harwich A Plan of the Encampment of the West Middlesex and East Norfolk Regiments at Harwich in 1781: by B. Saxton, 1781. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]

  • Subject(s)

    Harwich, Essex, UK (51°56'31"N 01°17'03"E)

Page revisions

  • 3 November 2024