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Siege of Gibraltar, 1727
Plan of the North part of Gibralter / with the Enemys Approaches
1727 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:4,800 approx. | RCIN 727021
This plan shows the Spanish trenches and assaults on the north side of the fortifications. Lines of fire from the batteries are shown in red straight lines and the mortar trajectories are drawn with curved lines; mortar bombs are shown dropping, in flames, on the fortifications. The key refers to a 14-gun Spanish battery, formerly destroyed, which was repaired and brought back into use on 26 April.
The sketches of British ships are a reference to the supporting British fleet, commanded by Sir Charles Wager. The ship on the western side of the Rock appears to be firing at the Spanish.
Additional text: [left, a key, A-I, K-R, to the Mole, north bastion, batteries, etc. Another key, 1-15:] The Enemys Approaches.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of linen guard; surface dirt along left edge; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments of label from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 168
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of linen guard; surface dirt along left edge; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments of label from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:4,800 approx. Scale bar: A Scale of 2400 feets. [152 mm =].
46.6 x 58.0 cm (image and neatline)
48.5 x 61.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan of the North part of Gibralter / with the Enemys Approaches [left]
Additional text:
[left, a key, A-I, K-R, to the Mole, north bastion, batteries, etc. Another key, 1-15:] The Enemys Approaches.
Annotations:
George III heading: Gibraltar 1727.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, ink:] 1.2. From yours [remainder of note cropped?]; [bottom right, black pencil:] 17[05]; [bottom centre, black pencil:] 19; [bottom centre, black pencil crossed out in black pencil:] 131; [right, centre, red pencil:] 15; [right, centre, black pencil, erased:] 1727; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] Gibraltar.
George III catalogue entry:
Gibraltar A drawn Plan of the North part of Gibraltar, with the Enemy’s Approaches in April 1727.
Subject(s)
Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory (36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W)
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