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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

THOMAS JEFFERYS (C. 1719-71)

Pointe-à-Pitre, 1759

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...

1760

Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:6,500 approx. | RCIN 732092

A map of the British naval attack on Fort Louis, Guadaloupe, 14 February 1759. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-west to top (compass rose).

The ships of war named in the key are Berwick, Panther, Renown, Roebuck, Winchester, Woolwich.

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.

Condition: one fold line; slight foxing.
  • 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 2s.

    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)

  • 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.

  • Subject(s)

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

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024