French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war
Map of the Battle of Lincelles, 1793 (Linselles, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°44'13"N 03°04'43"E
published 1793Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: not stated | RCIN 735016.a
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)
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the First Coalition, 1792-8)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.
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