French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war
Morne Fortune, 1796
PLAN / of / MORNE FORTUNÉ and ENVIRONS / From CHOC BAY to MORNE PETIT, / Shewing the Disposition and Attack of the British Army / Commanded by / HIS EXCELLENCY SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY, K.T B.N &c. / Surrender’d on 26.th May 1796
published 1 Feb 1798Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: 1:15,000 approx. | RCIN 735042
Morne Fortune was a fortified area in the north-west of St Lucia, south of Castries and overlooking it. The map shows, in colour, the landing place of the British troops in Choc Bay, and the route they took up to Morne Fortune, a French fortification, which the British captured on 26 May 1796.
Additional text: [bottom, below map, a key, 1-39, the '39' written wrongly as '30':] REFERENCES to the PLAN of ATTACK. [and another key, A-Z:] REFERENCES to the Buildings &c. on MORNE FORTUNE.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: brown and induced discolouration; offsetting from another copy of the same map.
William Faden (1 July 1749-21 March 1836) (publisher) [top right, below title:] Published with Permission, / By W. Faden Geographer to His Majesty & to HRH the Prince of Wales Charing Cross / Feb. 1st 1798.
Watermark: 1794 JWHATMAN
Condition: one fold line. Verso: brown and induced discolouration; offsetting from another copy of the same map
Scale: 1:15,000 approx. Scale bar: Scale of 500 Toises [65 mm =].
41.1 x 61.8 cm (neatline)
48.2 x 62.9 cm (image)
49.3 x 65.2 cm (platemark)
54.6 x 68.9 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / of / MORNE FORTUNÉ and ENVIRONS / From CHOC BAY to MORNE PETIT, / Shewing the Disposition and Attack of the British Army / Commanded by / HIS EXCELLENCY SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY, K.T B.N &c. / Surrender’d on 26.th May 1796. [top right]
Additional text:
[bottom, below map, a key, 1-39, the '39' written wrongly as '30':] REFERENCES to the PLAN of ATTACK. [and another key, A-Z:] REFERENCES to the Buildings &c. on MORNE FORTUNE.
Annotations:
George III heading: Morne Fortuné 26 May 1796.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased, partially legible: [?]-1.
George III catalogue entry:
Morne Fortune Plan of Morne Fortune in the Island of S.t Lucia, and Environs from Choc Bay to Morne Petit; shewing the disposition and attack of the British Army commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby, surrendered on the 26.th May 1796: published by Faden, 1798.
Subject(s)
Morne Fortune, Castries, Saint Lucia (13°59'00"N 60°59'00"W)
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