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Pondicherry, 1760-61
To Charles Stevens Esq.r Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majestys Fleet, and Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces in India, This Plan of Pondichery and the Attacks is address’d By his Very Obedient Humble Servant...
1761Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:10,550 approx. | RCIN 733022
This appears to be a copy of RCIN 733021 (or vice versa) and shows the same detail.
Additional text: [left, down left side of map in rectangular panel, a key, A-H, J-L, to the redoubts and batteries and attacks on the city:] References.
Condition: no fold lines; surface dirt. Verso: induced discolouration.
John Call (1732-1801) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline, surveyor/draughtsman:] Pondicherry 6.th Febry 1761 J. Call Chief Eng.r.
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 918
Condition: no fold lines; surface dirt. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:10,550 approx. Scale bar: 600 yarden. [53 mm =].
30.5 x 48.2 cm (neatline)
32.4 x 56.5 cm (image)
34.1 x 57.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
To Charles Stevens Esq.r Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majestys Fleet, and Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces in India, This Plan of Pondichery and the Attacks is address’d By his Very Obedient Humble Servant / John Call Chief Eng.r [bottom, across bottom of map, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[left, down left side of map in rectangular panel, a key, A-H, J-L, to the redoubts and batteries and attacks on the city:] References.
Annotations:
George III heading: Pondicherry 27 Sep. 1760 - 16 Jan. 1761.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XVI/81-b.
George III catalogue entry:
Pondicherry. A drawn Plan of Pondicherry with the Attacks of the English Army under the command of Colonel Coote in 1760 and 1761: by John Call chief Eng.r 6 Feb.y 1761.
Subject(s)
Puducherry, Tamil Nādu, India (11°55'48"N 79°49'48"E)
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