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Plan de lattaque des retranchements et du Fort de Mahé

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Title Plan de lattaque des retranchements et du Fort de Mahé

Date 1726

Place India--Mahé

Language French

Subjects Fortification, Manuscript maps

Description Sheet 25 of 115 (i.e. 117; includes sheets 71A and 106A) numbered leaves in the Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, detailing French colonial interests worldwide, ca. 1640-ca. 1726.
Comprised of 2 panels (275 x 349 mm. and 221 x 349 mm.): the larger panel (on top) contains the title cartouche, the lower panel includes key with references A-Q.
Oriented with north at upper left.
Relief shown with shading.
Pen-and-ink and watercolor (green, brown, yellow, grey); mounted on cloth.

Summary Shows fort on the Malabar Coast of southeastern India, named for French marine captain Bertrand-Franc̦ois Mahé de La Bourdonnais, who captured the site in 1726.

Extent 1 ms. map : hand col. ; on sheet 565 x 377 mm

Format Manuscript maps, Nautical charts

Archival Collection Title Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS map 30 sheet 25

BibID 991647468805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4638px × 6498px 86.26 MB

Filename 991647468805867_ayer_ms_map_30_sheet_25.tif

Unique Identifier NL11KLVF

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