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Russo-Turkish Wars

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

JAKOB VAN DER SCHLEY (1715-79)

Map of Choczim, 1769 (Khotyn, Chernivets'ka, Ukraine) 48°30'24"N 26°29'28"

1773

Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: not stated. 1:38,600 approx. | RCIN 733072.d

A map of the attack and defeat of the Turks by the Russians at Choczim on 29 August 1769. Russo-Turkish War (1768-74). Oriented with north-east to top.

This map covers exactly the same geographical area as RCIN 733072.c. Different Russian positions are shown and hordes of fleeing Turks are depicted on the left bank of the Dniestr.

Map no. IV in: Histoire de la Guerre entre la Russie et la Turquie, et particulièrement de la campagne de 1769 by Louis Félix Guinement de Keralio, with notes by Prince A.M. Golitsuin, St Petersbourg, 1773. See RCINs 733072.a-c, e-i for the other maps.

Condition: three fold lines; brown discolouration to both sides (in the same place as for RCIN 733072.b: lower central fold line). Verso: induced discolouration.
  • Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom left, below edge border:] J. v. Schley, S. direx.

    ? Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg (publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Turkey
    Army-Russia
  • Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily, indistinct device below; countermark: three words/names, one above the other: PTOH / FIN / DAN[GOUMOIS]

    Condition: three fold lines; brown discolouration to both sides (in the same place as for RCIN 733072.b: lower central fold line). Verso: induced discolouration

  • Scale: not stated. 1:38,600 approx.

    34.7 x 47.0 cm (neatline)

    36.5 x 47.6 cm (image)

    37.3 x 49.3 cm (platemark)

    38.6 x 50.4 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    PLAN / de la Bataille et dela Victoire / remportée sur les Turcs et Tartares / par l’Armée Imp:les de Russie / comandée par M:r le P:ce de Galitzin / le 29 Août 1769. [top right, above edge of border: ] N.o IV. [top right, in rococo cartouche]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Turky 1769.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Turky Nine Plans of the Operations of the War in Turky between the Russians and the Turks in 1769: engraved under the direction of J. v. Schley (These belong to the Histoire de la Guerre entre la Russie et la Turquie et particulierement de la Campagne de 1769. 8.vo (V.5, p.105). [The place mark entry is annotated in early black pencil:] Book not found BM? [A subsequent annotation in black pencil reads:] Lettered a-i, they are in their box. 4-iii 1987 CMB. [By ‘box’ in this context, is meant the old Solander boxes in which the maps were kept before the 1990s.]

  • Subject(s)

    Khotyn, Chernivets'ka, Ukraine (48°30'24"N 26°29'28")

Page revisions

  • 4 June 2024