Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Battle of Chesma, 1770
ИСТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ОТОМАНСКАГО ФЛОТА / РОССІЙСКОЮ … // LA DESTRUCTION DE LA FLOTTE / OTTOMANNE / PAR L’ESCADRE RUSSE / Sous les Ordres / DE S.E.M.r LE COMTE ORLOW / Dans le Port de CHISME / la Nuit du 7m Juillet 1770
c.1770Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:31,000 approx. | RCIN 733076.c
This is one of four plans and views of the battle (RCINs 733076.a, b and d). They are all similar to the plans and views at RCINs 733075.a-d but there are differences in the lettering and in minor details.
Additional text: [top left, below titles, in title cartouche, a key, a-i, k-m, to the unnamed Russian and Turkish ships, batteries, and Turkish camp.]
These naval prints and maps were formerly kept in a rough buff rag folder, 51.7 x 31.7 cm, on the front of which is written the old heading, and black pencil notes in a modern hand: '[UL Naval N1 should have 76b & d but kept here for consistency] (a to e CMB Jan 87).' This note refers to the former practice of withdrawing strictly non-map material, such as views, from the military map collection and placing them in other collections of themed prints such as naval prints and historical prints.
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt and foxing to both sides.
Anonymous (draughtsman)
Alexei Grigorevitch, Count Orlov (1737-1808) (publisher) [below French text, in title cartouche:] Avec approbation de S.E.M.r le Comte Orlow.
Watermark: Indistinct: [lily in double circle, the letter C or G below]
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt and foxing to both sides
Scale: 1:31,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de Miles d'Italie 3 [179 mm =].
36.5 x 51.1 cm (neatline)
37.1 x 51.6 cm (image)
38.4 x 53.1 cm (platemark)
41.0 x 55.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
ИСТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ОТОМАНСКАГО ФЛОТА / РОССІЙСКОЮ … // LA DESTRUCTION DE LA FLOTTE / OTTOMANNE / PAR L’ESCADRE RUSSE / Sous les Ordres / DE S.E.M.r LE COMTE ORLOW / Dans le Port de CHISME / la Nuit du 7m Juillet 1770. [top left, in cartouche designed as a scroll, in Russian and French]
Additional text:
[top left, below titles, in title cartouche, a key, a-i, k-m, to the unnamed Russian and Turkish ships, batteries, and Turkish camp.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Naval Engagement in the Bay of Chisme 7 July 1770.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Chisme Bay Plan and View of the Naval Engagement between the Russian Fleet commanded by Count Orlow, and the Turkish Fleet, on the 5th of July: and a Plan and View of the Destruction of the Turkish Fleet by the Russians in the Bay of Chisme on the 7th of July 1770. [The same entry appears under the heading Naval Engagement.]
Subject(s)
Çeşme, İzmir, Turkey (38°19'22"N 26°18'23"E)
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