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French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)

Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war

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Battle of Lincelles, 1793

ATTACK of LINCELLES, 18.th Aug.t 1793 done by orders of His Royal Highness the Duke of York / Commander in Chief by the three Battallions of Guards commanded by Major General Lake

published 1793

Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: not stated | RCIN 735016.a

A map of the Battle of Lincelles, fought on 18 August 1793 between a brigade of Guards, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard Lake (General, 1744-1808) and the French, resulting in an allied victory. French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802): War of the First Coalition (1792-8). Oriented with north to top?

A full description of the Battle of Lincelles is given in the text at RCIN 735016.b. This map and the text were formerly kept in a rough buff paper folder with the old heading written in red ink, bottom left.

Additional text: [bottom, below map, a key, A-D, to the movements of the Allies and French troops during the action.]

For further reading, see:
A.S. Bennell, 'Lake, Gerard, first Viscount Lake of Delhi (1744–1808)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004; online edn 2008.

Condition: no fold lines.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: None

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: not stated

    25.9 x 32.3 cm (neatline)

    32.4 x 33.3 cm (image)

    [cropped] x 41.1 cm (platemark)

    34.3 x 45.3 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    ATTACK of LINCELLES, 18.th Aug.t 1793 done by orders of His Royal Highness the Duke of York / Commander in Chief by the three Battallions of Guards commanded by Major General Lake. [top, above border]

    Additional text:

    [bottom, below map, a key, A-D, to the movements of the Allies and French troops during the action.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Lincelles 18 Aug. 1793.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Lincelles A Plan of the Attack of Lincelles on the 18.th of August 1793, done by order of the Duke of York by the three Battallions of Guards commanded by Major General Lake: with a Copy of the Gazette containing Sir James Murray’s account of the Action.

  • Subject(s)

    Linselles, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°44'13"N)

  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    A.S. Bennell, 'Lake, Gerard, first Viscount Lake of Delhi (1744–1808)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004; online edn 2008.

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024