Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Battle of Chesma, 1770
ИЗОБРАЖEНІЕ ОДЕРЖАННОЙ / РОССІЙСКИМЪ ФЛОТОМЪ ПО - / БѢДЫ НАДЪ ТУРЕЦКИМЪ / ПОДЪ ПРЕДВОДИТЕЛЬСТВОМЪ / ЕГО СІЯТЕЛЬСТВА ГРАФА / АЛЕКСѢЯ ГРИГОРЬЕВИЧА ОРЛОВА. / 24./5. ІЮНЯ / ІЮЛЯ 1770. // PLAN GENERAL DE LA VICTOIRE...
1770sEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:135,500 approx. | RCIN 733075.a
This is one of four plans of the battle (see also RCINs 733075.b-d). A letterpress description of the action, which accompanied the plans, is at RCIN 733075.e.
These naval prints and maps, with the accompanying text, 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 75b & 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; creased.
Anonymous (draughtsman)
Alexei Grigorevitch, Count Orlov (1737-1808) (publisher) [following on from French title:] Publié selon le dessein approuvé par / S.E. M.r le Comte Orlow.
Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily, the letters C & I H below; countermark: C & I HONIG
Condition: one fold line; creased
Scale: 1:135,500 approx. Scale bar: Echelle des Milles d'Italie [82 mm =] 6.
35.9 x 49.6 cm (neatline)
36.4 x 50.1 cm (image)
38.4 x 52.0 cm (platemark)
42.3 x 55.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
ИЗОБРАЖEНІЕ ОДЕРЖАННОЙ / РОССІЙСКИМЪ ФЛОТОМЪ ПО - / БѢДЫ НАДЪ ТУРЕЦКИМЪ / ПОДЪ ПРЕДВОДИТЕЛЬСТВОМЪ / ЕГО СІЯТЕЛЬСТВА ГРАФА / АЛЕКСѢЯ ГРИГОРЬЕВИЧА ОРЛОВА. / 24./5. ІЮНЯ / ІЮЛЯ 1770. // PLAN GENERAL DE LA VICTOIRE / remportèe sur les Turcs / par la Flotte / DE S.M. I. DE TOUTES LES RUSSIES / Sous les Ordres / DE S.E. M.R LE COMTE ORLOW / GENERAL COMANDANT &c. &c. / le 5.m Juillet 1770. [top right, in cartouche designed as a scroll, in Russian and French]
Annotations:
George III heading: Naval Engagement in the Bay of Chisme 5 July 1770.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, black pencil annotations, cropped and illegible].
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: with a Description. [The same entry appears under the heading Naval Engagement.]
Subject(s)
Çeşme, Izmir, Turkey (38°19'22"N 26°18'23"E)
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