The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of Havana, 1762 (Havana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba) 23°07'58"N 82°22'58"W
c.1762Pencil, ink and watercolour on five pieces of paper, joined | Scale: 1:18,000 | RCIN 733046.a
The attribution to David Dundas is made on stylistic grounds. An accomplished map of the town and harbour of Havana and the surrounding countryside, showing the relief and vegetation, roads, and several named settlements. The disposition of the troops, fleet and landing places are also shown. This appears to be a fair drawing taken from RCIN 733047.
A separate sheet of references in David Dundas's hand is at RCIN 733046.b.
Condition: three fold lines; piece missing from top left corner. Verso: induced discolouration; traces of old repairs to two long tears at bottom of sheet, the strips of paper used for the repair are now missing.
? Sir David Dundas (1735-1820) (surveyor and draughtsman) [bottom left, inside neatline:] D.d Dundas Cap.t 15.th Drag.ns
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Royal NavyWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’, an upturned V and the initials VDL; countermark: IV; [on different sheet of paper:] fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’, the initials IVG below; countermark: IVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 942
Condition: three fold lines; piece missing from top left corner. Verso: induced discolouration; traces of old repairs to two long tears at bottom of sheet, the strips of paper used for the repair are now missing
Scale: 1:18,000. Scale bar: Scale of Feet 1500 to and inch [103 mm =].
79.9 x 73.2 cm (neatline)
80.8 x 74.2 cm (image)
82.2 x 75.7 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the HAVANA and COUNTRY round it. [top left and top right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Havana 7 June – 12 Aug. 1762.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top centre, black pencil, cropped:] XVII/[?]; [top centre, red pencil, cropped:] 13/[?]7.
George III catalogue entry:
Havana A drawn Plan of the Siege of the Havana by the British Forces commanded by the Earl of Albemarle and Admiral Sir George Pocock, from the landing of the Troops on the 7.th of June to the capitulation of the Town on the 12.th of August 1762. 2 sheets, and a seperate sheet of References.
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Havana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba (23°07'58"N 82°22'58"W)
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