Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Map of Isaccea and Tulcea, 1771 (Isaccea, Tulcea Oraş Isaccea, Romania) 45°16'00"N 28°28'00"E; (Tulcea, Tulcea, Romania) 45°10'00"N 28°48'00"E
1771 or laterEngraving and etching; printed from two copperplates on two sheets of paper, joined; letterpress text printed on top [i.e. south] sheet, on the same sheet as the engraved map | Scale: 1:61,200 approx. | RCIN 734003.a
Additional text: [top left, in Russian, French, and German, a key, A-I, K-V, X-Z, a-i, k-s, z, to the geographical features, roads, camps, marches, actions and troop dispositions.]
Condition: two fold lines; both sides: brown discolouration; surface dirt.
Stricker (active 1771) (surveyor) [bottom left, outside border:] Dessiné sur la place par le Lieut.t Colonel Mr. de Stricker.
Subject(s)
Army-RussiaWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a bell or beehive; countermark: J HONIG & ZOON
Condition: two fold lines; both sides: brown discolouration; surface dirt
Scale: 1:61,200 approx. Scale bar: Maas Staab von 7 Wersten Echelle de 7 Werst [122 mm =]
86.1 x 60.6 cm (neatline)
86.6 x 61.0 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
88.1 x 61.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
ПЛАНЪ / предпрїятїй господина Генерала Маїора Вейсмана … // PLAN / de l’Expedition de M. le General-Major de Veismann de l’autre côté du Danube, sur les camps ennemis / près de Somow, Tultscha, Isaktschi & sur le camp du Grand-Visir entre le 20. & / le 27. octobre 1771. // PLAN / der Expedition des Hrn. General=Major von Weismann jenseits der Donau auf die / feindl. Lager bey Somow, Tultschi, Isaktschi und dem Lager des Visiers zu Babadach, zwischen dem 20/31ten Octobr. und / dem 27/7ten Octobr./Novembr. 1771. [top left, letterpress, in Russian, French and German]
Additional text:
[top left, in Russian, French, and German, a key, A-I, K-V, X-Z, a-i, k-s, z, to the geographical features, roads, camps, marches, actions and troop dispositions.]
Annotations:
George III heading: XIV/3-1 Danube 31 Oct. - 7 Nov. 1771.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Danube Plan de l’Expedition du General-Major de Veismann de l’autre coté du Danube sur les Camps Ennemis pres de Somow, Tultscha, Isaktschi; et sur le Camp du Grand Visir, entre le 20 (31) et le 27 Octobre 1771 (7 Novembre): par le Lieut. Col.l de Stricker. 2 feuilles.
Subject(s)
Isaccea, Tulcea Oraş Isaccea, Romania (45°16'00"N 28°28'00"E)
Tulcea, Tulcea, Romania (45°10'00"N 28°48'00"E)
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