File:Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Sainte-Honorat, 1746 RCIN 730082.jpg

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Reinier Ottens (1698-1750), Josua Ottens (1704-65)
Title
Français : PLAN Des Isles de S.te Marguerite & de S.t Honore ou l'on trouve celui de la décente Bombardement & attaque que les troupes de l'Impératrice & du Roi de Sardagne commencérent le 14 Dec. 1746, & obligérent la Garnison á capitu= = ler le 16.
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English: A map of the attack by the Imperial and Sardinian Armies on Ste Marguerite and St Honorat, 14-16 December 1746. War of Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top.

The trajectory of the missiles from the English bomb vessels between the ships and the centre of Fort St Marguerite is shown, as well as the landing places, and the location of the camps north and east of Cannes on the mainland.

George III catalogue entry: Marguerite, S.te Plan des Isles de S.te Marguerite et de S.t Honorat attaquées par les Troupes Imperiales et Sardinoises le 14 et prises le 16 Dec.re 1746: chez Ottens. [The same entry appears under the heading Honorat, S.t]

key, A-H, to the English ships, the allied cannon, where the troops were embarked, position of the troops, etc.
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Ile Sainte-Marguerite (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azure, France) 43°31'08"N 07°03'04"E

Ile Saint-Honorat (Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur, France) 43°30'26"N 07°02'45"E
Date 1746
date QS:P571,+1746-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium etching and engraving
Dimensions Scale: not stated. 1:8,700 approx. 24.5 x 37.3 cm (neatline); 24.8 x 37.6 cm (image); 27.5 x 38.3 cm (bottom mark cropped); 28.8 x 41.6 cm (sheet)
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
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RCIN 730082
Source/Photographer https://militarymaps.rct.uk/war-of-the-austrian-succession-1740-8/ile-sainte-marguerite-and-ile-sainte-honorat
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