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Map of Pondicherry, 1760-61 (Puducherry, Tamil Nādu, India) 11°55'48"N 79°49'48"E
c.1761Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:41,300 approx. Scale bar: 2 Miles [78 mm =]. (scale) | RCIN 733023
This map shows a greater area than the two plans in this collection by John Call (RCINs 733021, 733022) and, in geographical extent, more nearly resembles Pleydell's map at RCIN 733020. The positions of the French and English redoubts are shown together with various march routes.
Condition: creased; top left corner diagonally cut off; diagonal cut to bottom edge. Verso: surface dirt.
John Call (1732-1801) (draughtsman) [right centre, below title, surveyor:] By J. CALL, / Chief Engineer. [date added in manuscript:] Jan.y 27th 1761.
Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (engraver) [bottom right, between border and platemark, engraver:] T. Jefferys Sculp.
Watermark: None
Condition: creased; top left corner diagonally cut off; diagonal cut to bottom edge. Verso: surface dirt
Scale: 1:41,300 approx. Scale bar: 2 Miles [78 mm =].
22.0 x 27.2 cm (neatline)
22.5 x 27.4 cm (image)
23.5 x 29.4 cm (platemark)
23.9 x 29.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
A PLAN / of the / Country round / PONDICHERRY [right centre]
Annotations:
George III heading: Pondicherry 27 Sep. 1760 - 16 Jan. 1761.
Other annotations: (Recto) [below title, ink:] Jan.y 27th 1761. (Verso) [top left, black pencil, erased:] XVI/5[2].
George III catalogue entry:
Pondicherry A Plan of the Country round Pondicherry, with the operations of the British Army against that place in 1760 and 1761: by J. Call chief Eng.r 27.th Jan.y 1761: engraved by T. Jefferys.
Subject(s)
Puducherry, Tamil Nādu, India (11°55'48"N 79°49'48"E)
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