Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Chart of the coast of Egypt
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Author:
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Date:
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1799
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Short Title:
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Chart of the coast of Egypt
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Publisher:
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A. Arrowsmith
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Type:
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Chart Map
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Obj Height cm:
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47
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Obj Width cm:
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70
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Scale 1:
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100,000
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Note:
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Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:100 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 225 degrees. Additional Places: Egypt. Contents Note: Inset: Sketch of the Bay of Abou-kir by the Master of the Leander (another copy of this chart stored with it has a piece of paper glued on to obscure this inset), Inset bottom left: enlargement of battle positions. Table of French and English ships, Landmarks depicted and events noted. (from NMM catalog entry). Scarce chart, very little about it in the standard references.
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Country:
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Egypt
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Full Title:
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Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
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List No:
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6701.000
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Publication Author:
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Pub Date:
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1799
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Pub Title:
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Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
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Pub List No:
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6701.000
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Pub Type:
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Chart Map
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Pub Height cm:
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47
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Pub Width cm:
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70
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Image No:
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6701000
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Authors:
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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