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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   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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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.
? Samuel Holland (1728-1801) (surveyor)
? Hugh Debbieg (1731-1810) (surveyor)

? Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres (1721-1824) (surveyor) [top left, below title:] Drawn from the ORIGINAL SURVEYS taken by ENGINEERS of the Army.
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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 map of the St Lawrence River and the Battle of Quebec, 13 September 1759. French and Indian War (1754-63). Oriented with north-north-west to top (compass rose).

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.

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Printed title:

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]
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[bottom right, with regimental rectangles coloured according to the uniform:] List of the BRITISH ARMY on service at the / SEIGE of QUEBEC.
Annotations:

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 [/?].
George III catalogue entry:

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.
The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

The ships on the far right are : L-R HMS Centurion, HMS Porcupine, and the Halifax.
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)
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Accession number
RCIN 732101.a
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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  • Detail from a publication, dated 1772. Names Holmes's division
    Detail from a publication, dated 1772. Names Holmes's division

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