The platt of Argier & the parts adioyning wthin the view thereof Made by Robert Norton the Muster Mr of his mats fleet ther ao: di 1620 & by his own carfull & dilligent observations then not without danger

Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:40 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. No soundings. Additional Places: Algiers Bay. In 1620 an English fleet under Mansell was sent to Algiers to confront the Barbary pirates who preyed on the trade route through the Straits of Gibraltar. After attempting to secure the release of prisoners, they sent fire ships into the pirate fleet moored in the Bay. Robert Norton took part in the action and drew this chart and view at first-hand.
Right-hand side missing.

Object Details

ID: G231:12/10
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Norton, Robert
Places: Algiers Bay
Date made: 1620
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall sheet dimensions: 58 cm x 49 cm
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