Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Little Tartary and Crimea, 1736-7
THEATRE DE LA GUERRE CONTRE LES TURCS & LES TARTARES AVEC LES MARCHES DES ARMEÉS DE SA MAJESTÉ / L'IMPERATRICE DES RUSSIES, le tout tiré des Originaux levés par Ordre de Messieurs les Generaux De MUNICH...
1737 or laterEngraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:1,900,000 approx. | RCIN 728003
This map, and an accompanying larger-scale map of the Crimea with explanatory text (see RCINs 728001.b-d.) was compiled from manuscripts by the military cartographer Carl von Frauendorff, whose name appears on the larger-scale map. The march of the Russian army under the command of Field Marshal Burkhard Christoph von Munnich (1683-1767) is shown from the crossing of the Dnieper at Wlassowka (Vlasovka, Ukraine 49°06'54"N 33°16'53"E) to Ochakov (46°36'46"N 31°32'59"E), which his army took by storm on 2 July 1737. The rectangles which are used to represent the army are coloured in red and dark blue. Munnich's marches to and from the Crimea in 1736 are shown, together with the siege of Kinburn (on Kinburn Spit 46°34'0"N 31°31'00"E) by Russian troops begun on 23 July and other operational movements of the armies during 1736-7.
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: remains of an old guard; slight foxing.
Carl von Frauendorff (active 1736-7) (cartographer)
Ottens, R. & I. : Amsterdam (Reinier Ottens (1698-1750) and Joshua Ottens (1704-65)) (publisher) [bottom right, below title in title cartouche:] Ex autographis in Acad: / Scient: Petropol. / apud R. & I. OTTENS Amstelædami.
Watermark: None visible
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: remains of an old guard; slight foxing
Scale: 1:1,900,000 approx. Scale bars: Scala Werstarum Ruthenicarum [59 mm = 104½]; Scala Milliariorum Germanicorum [58 mm = 15]. Milliaria Gallica Communia [58 = 20].
45.5 x 65.0 cm (neatline)
49.9 x 66.9 cm (image)
51.3 x 68.1 cm (platemark)
54.3 x 74.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
THEATRE DE LA GUERRE CONTRE LES TURCS & LES TARTARES AVEC LES MARCHES DES ARMEÉS DE SA MAJESTÉ / L'IMPERATRICE DES RUSSIES, le tout tiré des Originaux levés par Ordre de Messieurs les Generaux De MUNICH et de LASCY, redigés par l'academie des Sciences de PETERSBOURG. [top, across top of map, outside border]
Printed title:
THEATRUM BELLI / Ao: MDCCXXXVII / a milite / AUGUSTAE RUSSORUM IMPERATRICIS / adversus Turcas Tattarosque / gesti. [bottom right, in rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading: Little Tartary 1736-1737.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, ink:] 25.; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 6/77; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] VIII/[?]; [top, right of centre, red pencil:] 1736.
George III catalogue entry:
Tartary, Little Eadem Fabula [i.e. same as RCIN 728002]
Subject(s)
Crimea
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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