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Map of the siege of Corfu, 1716 (Kérkyra, Ionian Islands, Greece) 39°37ʹ12ʺN 19°55ʹ11ʺE
1716 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:5,400 approx. | RCIN 727003.a
The map shows in detail the Ottoman trenches, batteries and camps and the fortifications of the city of Corfu and the lines of fire between the Imperial and Ottoman batteries. The island of Vido (Nísída Vido 39°38ʹ32ʺN 19°55ʹ31ʺE) is shown in its entirety, with the Ottoman battery at its western end.
An accompanying manuscript journal of the siege is at RCIN 727003.b. Another manuscript map, covering the same area and showing similar detail, is in the Marburg Archiv: HstAM Karten WHK 17/3a.
Additional text: [bottom left, a key, A-F, continued, right centre, G-I, K-L to notable places in and round the city of Corfu:] Renvoye [followed by M-T, V, X:] ATTAQUE [left centre, another key, a-i, k-u, x-z, to the locations of named fortification structures:] Noms des Bastions de la Ville.
Condition: two fold lines. Verso: surface dirt along left edge, consistent with the map having been formerly stored as a roll; fragments of printed text adhering to verso; foxing.
Anonymous (cartographer) [(in the same hand as RCIN 727002)]
Subject(s)
Army-Ottoman EmpireArmy-AustriaWatermark: Fleur-de-lys suspending a ‘4’ and the initials WR; no countermark visible
Mark, stamped: 157
Condition: two fold lines. Verso: surface dirt along left edge, consistent with the map having been formerly stored as a roll; fragments of printed text adhering to verso; foxing
Scale: 1:5,400 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 400 pas de Venise. [128 mm = 400].
49.0 x 69.5 cm (neatline)
50.3 x 70.9 cm (image)
52.6 x 73.4 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / DE LA VILLE DE CORFU / Attaqué par les Infideles depuis le 28me Juillet jusqu’au 2me / d aout, qu’ils prirent la fuite, et se retirerent avec precipitation / sur leur Flotte, et de la en terre ferme, en abbandonnent 58 Canons / dont la plus grande Partie est d’une grosseur extraordinaire, 6 Mort: / beaucoup de Munition de Guerre et de bouche, et d’autre attirail / de Guerre. [left of centre]
Additional text:
[bottom left, a key, A-F, continued, right centre, G-I, K-L to notable places in and round the city of Corfu:] Renvoye [followed by M-T, V, X:] ATTAQUE [left centre, another key, a-i, k-u, x-z, to the locations of named fortification structures:] Noms des Bastions de la Ville.
Annotations:
George III heading [on white paper slip on verso:] Corfu 28 July - 22 August 1715 [sic, i.e. 1716].
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, right of centre, obscured by white paper slip, ink:] Corfu; [top right, red pencil, mostly illegible:] 1715 [????]; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil, partly obscured by white paper label: [7/]11; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil:] VII/[4?].
George III entry:
Corfu Plan dessiné de la Ville de Corfu attaquée par les Infideles depuis le 28 Juillet jusqu’au 23 Aout 1716: avec une Relation manuscrite de ce qui s’est passé depuis le 14 d’Aout.
Subject(s)
Kérkyra, Ionian Islands, Greece (39°37ʹ12ʺN 19°55ʹ11ʺE)
Page revisions
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