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Map of Negapatam, 1781 (Nagapattinam, Tamil Nādu, India) 10°46'00"N 79°50'00"E

c.1781

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:5,861 approx. | RCIN 734070.b

A map of Negapatam, the capital of Dutch Coromandel. Its 8,000-strong garrison, commanded by Reynier van Vlissingen and Hyder Ali, was besieged from 21 October by a British force of 4,443 under the command of General Hector Munro (1725/6-1805) and Admiral Sir Edward Hughes (c.1720-94). The garrison surrendered on 11 November. Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780-84); Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84). Oriented with west to top.

Additional text: [left, in the blank area inside the fortified walls of the town, a key in a trompe l'oeil scroll, A-I to the batteries, parallels and redoubts:] REFERENCE.

Condition: one fold line. Verso: heavy surface dirt, the map appears to have been lying face down with another item, perhaps with a flap or tie, on top, the shape of which is outlined by the dirt [dust from coal fires?].
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, the letters G R below; countermark: JWHATMAN

    Mark, stamped: 1016

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: heavy surface dirt, the map appears to have been lying face down with another item, perhaps with a flap or tie, on top, the shape of which is outlined by the dirt [dust from coal fires?]

  • Scale: 1:5,861 approx. Scale bar: [156 mm =] 3000 feet.

    44.9 x 54.5 cm (neatline)

    46.2 x 55.9 cm (image)

    48.5 x 57.9 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    PLAN OF NAEGAPATAM / with the ATTACK made in the month of NOVEMBER / 1781. [top right, in rococo cartouche]

    Additional text:

    [left, in the blank area inside the fortified walls of the town, a key in a trompe l'oeil scroll, A-I to the batteries, parallels and redoubts:] REFERENCE.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Negapatam, Nov. 1781.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Negapatam A drawn Plan of Negapatam with the Attack made in the Month of November 1781.

  • Subject(s)

    Nagapattinam, Tamil Nādu, India (10°46'00"N 79°50'00"E)

Page revisions

  • 5 June 2024