Plan of the Battle of Navarine fought 21st October 1827

Single sheet. Col. ms. Physical description Note: Previously folded to pocket size. Scale: [ca.1:28 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees, ungraduated, no soundings. Additional Places: Navarino. Contents Note: Shows the positions of English, French, Russian and Turkish ships with a coloured key. A list of numbers of casualties and notes about Tunisian ships and a Russian frigate, appear to be additions in a different hand.
The flourishing cartouche suggests that this was an officer's conversation piece.

Object Details

ID: G234:12/7
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Anonymous
Places: Pilos
Events: Greek War of Independence, Battle of Navarino, 1827
Date made: 1827
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Drawing area 32 x 42cm, on sheet 38 x 44.5cm.