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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

ISAAC JEHNER (1750-1806)

View of encampment at Roeborough Down, 1782 (Roborough Down, Devon, UK) 50°27'15"N 04°05'41"W

published 1782

Mezzotint with etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:5,064 approx. | RCIN 734094

A view of an encampment on Roborough Down in 1782. American War of Independence (1775-83).

A view looking east across Roborough Down. The encamped regiments were: 75th; Militia regiments: Carmarthenshire; South Devonshire; Worcestershire; Oxfordshire; East Devonshire; Derbyshire; West Middlesex.

Additional text: [bottom right, right of title, a list of the encamped regiments, the names of each written against a rectangular symbol.]

Condition: no fold lines.
  • Isaac Jehner (1750-1806) (artist, engraver and publisher) [bottom left, below edge of view:] I Jehner delin et fecit; [bottom centre, below title:] Drawn on the Spot & Engraved,, by I,, Jehner, / Plymouth, publish’d as the Act directs. Nov,, 6,,th 1782,, by. Isaac Jehner,, in Basket Street.

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the monogram GR below

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:5,064 approx. Scale bar: [26 mm =] 144 yards.

    12.5 x 26.8 cm (neatline)

    15.9 x 27.1 cm (image)

    17.5 x 30.0 cm (platemark)

    22.8 x 35.1 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    View of the Encampment on Roeborough / Down, in. 1782. Commanded by. L.T GEN.L HAVILAND. [bottom, below view]

    Additional text:

    [bottom right, right of title, a list of the encamped regiments, the names of each written against a rectangular symbol.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment on Roeborough Down 1782.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, beneath the George III heading number, very faint:?/] 38. (Verso) none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Encampment View of the Encampment on Roeborough Down under the command of Lieut. Gen.l Haviland in 1782: by I. Jehner, 1782. [The same entry appears under the heading Roeborough Down.]

  • Subject(s)

    Roborough Down, Devon, UK (50°27'15"N 04°05'41"W)

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  • 23 May 2024