Map of Pointe-à-Pitre, 1759 (Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) 16°14'31"N 61°32'03"W

Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (publisher) [bottom right, between border and platemark, publisher:] 1760 Published by Tho.^s Jefferys Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross London. Price 2^s.

Edward Rycaut (d. 1763) (surveyor) [bottom centre, following on from title:] DRAWN on the Spot by LIEUT. COL RYCAUT of the MARINES.

Boscawen, The Hon. Admiral Edward (1711-1761) (dedicatee)

Subject(s)

Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily, the letters L V G below; countermark: IV

Condition: one fold line; slight foxing

Scale: 1:6,500 approx. Scale bar: Scale of Yards 500 [70 mm =].

32.0 x 45.8 cm (neatline)

32.8 x 46.1 cm (image)

33.6 x 47.0 cm (platemark)

37.0 x 51.1 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

PLAN / of the ATTACK against / FORT LOUIS now FORT GEORGE, / at Point à Pitre on the / ISLAND of GUADALOUPE: / By a Squadron of his Majesty’s Ships of War, detached from / Commodore MOORE, & Commanded by Cap.^t W.^M HARMAN, / on the 14 February 1759. [bottom centre, enclosed by the extended east and south lines of the compass]

Insets:

[bottom left:] PLAN / of the HARBOUR of / POINT a PITRE / on the / ISLAND of GUADALOUPE. Scale: 1:73,200 approx. Scale bar: Two Miles [44 mm =]. Size: 18.1 x 20.3 cm (neatline).

Dedication:

[top centre:] To the Right Honourable Edward Boscawen / ADMIRAL of the BLUE SQUADRON of his MAJESTYS FLEET / General of the Marines / One of the Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of / Lord High Admiral of Great Britain & Ireland, / and one of his Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council, / This Plan is most Humbly Inscribed / By his most Obliged & Obedient / Humble Serv.t / Tho.s Jefferys.

Additional text:

[left, a key to the names of the ships depicted, A-I, K:] REFERENCES.

Annotations:

George III heading: Fort George 14 Feb. 1759.

Other annotations: none.

George III catalogue entry:

George, Fort Plan of the attack against Fort Louis, now Fort George, at Point a Pitre on the Island of Guadaloupe, by a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships of War detached from Commodore Moore, and commanded by Captain W.m Harman, on the 14.th of Feb.y 1759: by Lieut Col.^l Rycaut: published by Jefferys, 1760.