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Maps, views and diagrams of military reviews and encampments
Spanish army and navy, 1772
1772 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 45.1 x 56.3 cm (image) | RCIN 734003.b
This return of the Spanish army and navy lists the regiments together with the year of their creation, their strength, and shows the colours of the uniform coats and facings. The names of the ships of the line, chebecqs (i.e. chebecs) and frigates are given.
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 15.4 x 11.6 cm. Verso: surface dirt along fold lines; induced discolouration.
Andrew Durnford (d. 1798) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside border:] Andrew Durnford Engineer fecit.
Subject(s)
Navy-SpainArmy-SpainWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending an upside down V with the monogram VD L below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 965
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 15.4 x 11.6 cm. Verso: surface dirt along fold lines; induced discolouration
45.1 x 56.3 cm (image)
45.1 x 60.7 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
STATE of the LAND and SEA FORCES, / of His Most CATHOLICK MAJESTY in 1772. [top, to each side of a version of the Spanish coat of arms]
Annotations:
George III heading: Army and Navy, 1772.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [left centre, ink:] Land & Sea Forces of Spain in 1772.
George III catalogue entry:
Army State of the Land and Sea Forces of His Most Catholick Majesty in 1772: by A. Durnford, Eng.r MS. [The same entry appears under the heading Navy.]
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