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Vellore, 1761
Vellore A drawn Plan of Vellore attacked by the English Army under the command of Colonel Caillaud the 13.th of Oct.r and taken the 26.th of Dec.r 1761: by Major John Call chief Eng.r with a printed Account of the Siege
c.1762Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper; pricking through | Scale: 1:4,411 approx. | RCIN 733038.a
A printed account of the siege at RCIN 733038.b gives a description of the history, geography, and attack, together with an explanation of the letters on the plan. Other examples of this plan and description are in the British Library from Admiral Lord Howe's Collection, Maps M.T.11.h.1.(10.) and Maps 54570.(16.)
Condition: one fold line; left and right edges folded over. Verso: induced discolouration.
John Call (1732-1801) (draughtsman) [bottom left, inside neatline, surveyor/draughtsman:] Jn.o Call Chief Eng.r.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters L V G below; countermark: IVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 935
Condition: one fold line; left and right edges folded over. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:4,411 approx. Scale bar: A Scale of Yards 1100 [228 mm =].
49.8 x 72.0 cm (neatline)
50.9 x 72.8 cm (image)
53.0 x 73.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Vellore 13 Oct. - 26 Dec. 1761.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Vellore A drawn Plan of Vellore attacked by the English Army under the command of Colonel Caillaud the 13.th of Oct.r and taken the 26.th of Dec.r 1761: by Major John Call chief Eng.r with a printed Account of the Siege.
Subject(s)
Vellore, Tamil Nādu, India (12°55'06"N 79°07'57"E)
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