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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

ANTHONY CESARE DE POGGI (ACTIVE 1769-1836)

View of Gibraltar, 1781 (Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory) 36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W

published 1792

Etching and engraving; printed on paper; laid down on paper, the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 35.8 x 49.6 cm (image) | RCIN 734072.b

A key, or index plate to the view showing the various stages of the daring sortie made by British and Hanoverian troops on the Spanish lines of Gibraltar on 27 November 1781 at RCIN 734072.a. War of American Independence (1775-83): Great Siege of Gibraltar (21 June 1779-7 February 1783).

Additional text: [along the bottom of the skeleton view:] References to the Spanish Works &c. [A-I, K], [a key, a-i, k-p, r-t:] The Governor & his Suite, Left Column, Centre Column, Right column, Spanish Casuals [W-Z], References to the Spanish Works &c. [L-V].

Condition: one fold line.
  • Anthony Cesare de Poggi (active 1769-1836) (publisher and artist) [centre, below neatline of view:] Drawn on the Spot by A. C. de Poggi 1783 Publish'd May 25. 1792 by A. C. de Poggi.

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
    Army-Spain
  • Watermark: J WHATMAN; no watermark on the backing paper

    Condition: one fold line

  • 35.8 x 49.6 cm (image)

    37.7 x 52.7 cm (platemark)

    38.5 x 53.6 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    REFERENCES TO THE PRINT OF THE SORTIE MADE BY THE GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR IN THE MORNING OF THE 27.th of NOV.R 1781. [top, inside neatline]

    Additional text:

    [along the bottom of the skeleton view:] References to the Spanish Works &c. [A-I, K], [a key, a-i, k-p, r-t:] The Governor & his Suite, Left Column, Centre Column, Right column, Spanish Casuals [W-Z], References to the Spanish Works &c. [L-V].

    Annotations:

    George III heading [black pencil:] XIV/72-e Military Gibraltar 27 Nov 1781 Port folio No 1.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, beneath old heading, obscured by paper backing, black pencil, the old heading; centre, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 16; [top right, black pencil:] 19; [bottom right, black pencil:] Crookshank p32 key plate to N.o 31 / before aquatint; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1781-17.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Gibraltar View of the Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar on the morning of the 27.th Nov.r 1781: by A.C. de Poggi, engraved by Pouncy, 1792: with an Index Plate.

  • Subject(s)

    Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory (36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W)

Page revisions

  • 23 May 2024