Maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour; drawn on two sheets of paper, joined | Scale: 1:9,600. | RCIN 732097
A map of the northern banks of the St Lawrence River between the Falls of Montmorency and Quebec, 1759. French and Indian War (1754-63). Oriented with north-west to top.
This appears to be a copy of RCIN 732096.
? Samuel Holland (1728-1801) (surveyor)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’ with the letters L V G below; JVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 875
Condition: two fold lines; right hand third of the map had been completely detached along one of the fold lines, now fully conserved; former 9.1 cm tear to bottom of left fold line. Verso: induced discolouration and offsetting
Scale: 1:9,600. Scale bar: Scale 800 Feet to an Inch [126 mm =].
41.1 x 109.5 cm (neatline)
41.9 x 110.4 cm (image)
43.5 x 112.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the Coast of BEAUPORT from the / Falls of Montmorency to the General Hospital upon / the River S.t Charles near QUEBEC, shewing the Intrenchments / Redoubts Batterys and Encampments of the FRENCH along / that Coast to oppose the landing of the BRITISH FORCES / commanded by Major General Wolfe in the Year 1759. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[left, below title, in title panel, a key to the letters, A-F on the map.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments at Beauport in June 1759.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Beauport A drawn Plan of the coast of Beauport from the Falls of Montmorency to the General Hospital upon the River S.t Charles near Quebec: shewing the Intrenchments, Redoubts, Batteries and Encampments of the French along that Coast in June 1759; to oppose the landing of the British Forces commanded by Major General Wolfe. 2 sheets.
Probably from the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
Beauport, Quebec, Canada (46°51'31"N 71°11'31"W)