French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war
Map of Egypt, 1801
1801 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: 1:118,000 approx. | RCIN 735087
This map shows the large areas of land which had been 'inundated by the British'. A description of this was given by Serjeant Benjamin Miller (4th Battalion, Royal Artillery): 'We now began to cut sluices and let the sea in to all the low parts of the country to prevent the French from leaving Alexandria, or receiving reinforcements from Grand Cairo, by which means we soon saw a fleet of armed vessels on the plains, where but a short time before we had fought a general engagement.' (JSAHR VII, 27:27-8; 1928).
Condition: one fold line; offsetting from the title panel from when the map was folded. Verso: induced discolouration.
J. Bathurst, Captain (active 1801) (cartographer) [bottom right, following on from title:] By J. Bathurst Capt. 7.th West India Reg.t / Oct. 28.th 1801.
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: None
Condition: one fold line; offsetting from the title panel from when the map was folded. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:118,000 approx. Scale bar: Scale of Six Miles [82 mm =].
46.6 x 61.7 cm (neatline)
47.0 x 62.1 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
51.9 x 66.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
A MAP of / PART OF LOWER EGYPT / between / ALEXANDRIA, ROSETTA AND RAHMANIEH. [bottom right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Egypt 1801.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Egypt A Map of part of Lower Egypt between Alexandria, Rosetta and Rahmanieh; with the Operations of the British Forces in 1801: by Capt.n I. Bathurst, 1801.
Bibliographic reference(s)
M.R. Dacombe and B.J.H. Rowe, ‘The adventures of Serjeant Benjamin Miller, during his service in the 4th Battalion, Royal Artillery, from 1796 to 1815’, Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, VII, 1928, pp.27-8
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