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Battle of Aughrim, 1691
A Particular RELATION of the great / VICTORY obtained by Their Majesties / Forces over the Irish Army, at Aghrim in / Ireland, on the 12th of July, 1691
published 1691Letterpress text and etched map printed on one sheet | Scale: not stated | RCIN 724051.a
This broadside was probably published as a special publication of the London Gazette.
Jacob Richards, the author of this map, was appointed 'one of his Majestie's engineers' by Lord Dartmouth, Master-General of the Ordnance. He was present at the siege of Buda in 1686, surveying and drawing a map of the event, and writing a journal, which are preserved in the British Library (BL King's MS.226). His journal of the siege was published by Gilliflower and Partridge in 1687.
Condition: one fold line; creased.
Edward Jones (c.1652-16 February 1706) (printer and publisher) [bottom, below text:] Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1691.
Jacob Richards (active 1685-d. 1701) (cartographer) [top, following on from title:] By Colonel Richards, First Engineer / of Ireland, being present at the Engagement. / Published by Authority.
Watermark: Bunch of grapes; countermark: the letters GRO in rectangular cartouche
Condition: one fold line; creased
Scale: not stated
29.5 x 22.3 cm (image and neatline of map)
35.2 x 44.3 cm (image and sheet of whole object)
Printed title:
A Particular RELATION of the great / VICTORY obtained by Their Majesties / Forces over the Irish Army, at Aghrim in / Ireland, on the 12th of July, 1691. [title of letterpress text]
Printed title:
A DRAUGHT of the Incampment of the Irish Army at the Bat- / tel near Aghrim in Ireland, and the manner of Their Majesties / Forces Attacking them. [title of map]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Aghrim, 12 July 1691.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Aghrim [There is no formal entry for this item in the old catalogue. Instead, a contemporary pencil note, just above the heading, reads:] To be written on the opposite Sheet (when bound) a Plan of the Battle of Aghrim IV-51-1
Subject(s)
Aughrim, Connaught, Ireland (53°17ʹ42ʺN 08°18ʹ43ʺW)
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