A new map or chart of the western or Atlantic ocean with part of Europe, Africa and America: shewing the course of the galleons, flota &c. to and from the West Indies.

Single sheet, engraving. Scale: [circa 1:17,000,000]. Graduated for latitude and longitude with the prime meridian through London.Contains rhumb lines. A large cartouche contains a double portrait of Robert Blake and Edward Vernon set against depictions of their naval actions and surrounded by flags and instruments of war, Dotted lines indicate the tracks of ships between Spain and Cartagena and Havana. Their return route is intersected by the track taken by ships from England to the West Indies, the landmass of Africa is occupied by advertisements for Moore's 'Travels to the inland parts of Africa'.
Published in the Gentleman's Magazine.

Object Details

ID: G213:2/6
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cave, Edward; Bowen, Emanuel
Places: Northern Atlantic; Atlantic Ocean
Date made: 1740
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Printed area 35.5 x 30cm, on sheet 38 x 31cm.