File:Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) - Battle of Quebec, 1759 RCT 479353-1409752341.jpg
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[edit]A CORRECT PLAN OF THE ENVIRONS OF QUEBEC, AND OF THE BATTLE fought on the 13.th September, 1759: Together with a particular Detail of The FRENCH LINES and BATTERIES, And also of the ENCAMPMENTS, BATTERIES... 1760 or later ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (engraver and publisher) [top left, below title:] Engraved by THOMAS JEFFERYS, / Geographer to His Majesty; [bottom left, between border and platemark:] Published According to Act of Parliament by Tho.s Jefferys, the Corner of S.t Martins Lane Charing Cross.
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A CORRECT PLAN OF THE ENVIRONS OF QUEBEC, AND OF THE BATTLE fought on the 13.th September, 1759: Together with a particular Detail of The FRENCH LINES and BATTERIES, And also of the ENCAMPMENTS, BATTERIES... 1760 or later |
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English: A Correct Plan Of The Environs Of Quebec, And Of The Battle Fought On The 13.Th September, 1759: Together With A Particular Detail Of The French Lines And Batteries, And Also Of The Encampments, Batteries... 1760 Or Later A Correct Plan / Of The / Environs Of Quebec, / And Of The / Battle Fought On The 13.Th September, 1759: / Together With A Particular Detail Of / The French Lines And Batteries, / And Also Of The / Encampments, Batteries... 1760 Or Later Engraving from two copperplates; printed on two sheets of paper, joined; hand coloured. A separately engraved plate gives different detail for the troop positions on the Heights of Abraham and this is printed on a small piece of paper forming a flap which is pasted to the base map. Scale: 1:18,400 approx. RCIN 732101.a A copy of the surveys from which this map is compiled is at RCIN 732100. The printed journal which accompanies this printed map is at RCIN 732101.b. The list of the British army comprises the following troops: 15th Amherst; 28th Braggs; 35th Otways; 43rd Kennedys; 47th Lascelles; 48th Webbs; 58th Anstruthers; 78th Highlanders; 2nd and 3rd Battalions Royal Americans; Light Infantry; Artillery; Louisburg Grenadiers; Marines. This map is based on the surveys by Desbarres, Debbieg, and Holland. A CORRECT PLAN / OF THE / ENVIRONS OF QUEBEC, / AND OF THE / BATTLE fought on the 13.th September, 1759: / Together with a particular Detail of / The FRENCH LINES and BATTERIES, / And also of the / ENCAMPMENTS, BATTERIES and ATTACKS of the / BRITISH ARMY, / And the Investiture of that City under the Command of / VICE ADMIRAL SAUNDERS, / MAJOR GENERAL WOLFE, / BRIGADIER GENERAL MONCKTON, / And BRIGADIER GENERAL TOWNSHEND. [top left]
[bottom right, with regimental rectangles coloured according to the uniform:] List of the BRITISH ARMY on service at the / SEIGE of QUEBEC.
George III heading: Quebec 27 June - 18 Sep. 1759. Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] [?] 3; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] XVI/72-a; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil, cropped:] 13 [/?].
Quebec A correct Plan of the Environs of Quebec and of the Battle fought on the 13.th Sept.r 1759, together with a particular detail of the French Lines and Batteries, and also of the Encampments, Batteries and Attacks of the British Army and the investiture of that City under the command of Admiral Saunders and Generals Wolfe, Monckton and Townshend: drawn from the original Surveys taken by the Engineers of the Army and engraved by Tho.s Jefferys. 2 sheets with a Journal of the Siege of Quebec. 4.to. |
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Depicted place | Quebec, Canada (46°47'51"N 71°13'34"W) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 1760 or later | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Map. Aquatint with etching and engraving. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Scale: 1:18,400 approx. Scale bars: SCALES. One Mile [88 mm =]; 7200 Feet [119 mm =]. 40.4 x 87.1 cm (neatline). 41.7 x 87.7 cm (image). 42.8 x 89.4 cm (platemark). 44.4 x 93.0 cm (sheet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1459037 |
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RCIN 732101.a |
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Source/Photographer | https://militarymaps.rct.uk/the-seven-years-war-1756-63/battle-of-quebec-1759-a-correct-plan-of-the-environs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- Maps in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
- A correct plan of the environs of Québec and of the battle fought on the 13th September 1759 (by Jefferys)
- Charles Saunders
- Charles Holmes (Royal Navy officer)
- HMS Savage (ship, 1750)
- HMS Squirrel (ship, 1755)
- HMS Lowestoffe (ship, 1756)
- HMS Hunter (ship, 1756)
- Pointe-au-Père
- 1759 in Quebec
- Old maps of the Saint Lawrence River
- HMS Centurion (ship, 1732)
- HMS Porcupine (ship, 1746)
- Ships named Halifax