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Russo-Turkish Wars

The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92

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Battle of the River Larga, 1770

ΠЛАНЪ Движенїй Атаки и совер - / шенной … // PLAN des tapfern Angriffs und vollkom - / menen Sieges der Russisch Kayser - / lichen Waffen über die Turkische / und Tattarische Armée an der Large / in der Moldau...

c.1770-79

Etching and engraving with letterpress text printed within an engraved cartouche; printed on paper | Scale: 1:34,400 approx. | RCIN 733077

A map of the Battle of the Larga River fought on 7 July 1770 between the Russians, commanded by Field Marshal Pyotr Rumyantsev (1725-96), and the Turks, commanded by Kaplan Girey, resulting in a Russian victory. Russo Turkish Wars (1768-74). Oriented with south-east to top (cardinal points).

Additional text: [right, letterpress text within and engraved cartouche surmounted by the Imerial Russian eagle, with the cipher of Catherine II above, a key, A-I, K-M, to the actions and troop positions:] Erklärung der Buchstaben.

Condition: two fold lines.
  • Anonymous (draughtsman)

  • Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily suspending a bell or beehive, the name C & I HONIG below; countermark: IV

    Condition: two fold lines

  • Scale: 1:34,400 approx. Scale bar: Maastab [62 mm =] 2 Werste.

    46.0 x 59.6 cm (neatline)

    46.6 x 60.2 cm (image)

    48.0 x 61.7 cm (platemark)

    51.1 x 71.1 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    ΠЛАНЪ Движенїй Атаки и совер - / шенной … // PLAN des tapfern Angriffs und vollkom - / menen Sieges der Russisch Kayser - / lichen Waffen über die Turkische / und Tattarische Armée an der Large / in der Moldau den 7. Iulü 1770. [top left, in cartouche designed as a scroll, in Russian and German]

    Additional text:

    [right, letterpress text within and engraved cartouche surmounted by the Imerial Russian eagle, with the cipher of Catherine II above, a key, A-I, K-M, to the actions and troop positions:] Erklärung der Buchstaben.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of the Larga 7 July 1770.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] XVII/[?] 3; [bottom, right of centre, above old heading, black pencil, erased:] [?] 7 July 1770.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Larga Plan des tapfern Angriffs und vollkommenen Sieges der Russisch-Kayserlichen Waffen uber die Turkische und Tattarische Armée an der Large in der Moldau den 7 Julii 1770.

  • Subject(s)

    Moldova (46°06'16"N 28°07'25"E)

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  • 14 March 2024