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Plan of Gibraltar Bay with the enemies attack
Single sheet. Engr. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Scale: [ca.1:25 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 263 degrees. Ungraduated. Soundings and currents marked. Scales in feet and miles. Contents Note: Coastlines shown in view, fortifications and the town in plan. Numerous ships depicted, Title and dedication to the Lords of the Admiralty in a cartouche decorated by trophies and supported by allegorical figures, Two views inset: West prospect of the town and hill of Gibraltar; The east prospect of Gibraltar Hill, Text panel explaining the fortifications.
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Object Details
| ID: | G225:6/3(2) |
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| Collection: | Charts and maps |
| Type: | Chart |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Erskine, R.; Knowles, C. |
| Places: | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Date made: | 1744 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Printed area 65 x 96cm, on sheet 69 x 99cm. |