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Spain. 'L'Espagne Triomphante sous le Regne de Philippe Vme ...': map, also showing...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/337
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This record is about the Spain. 'L'Espagne Triomphante sous le Regne de Philippe Vme ...': map, also showing... dating from 1705 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/337
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1705
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Description (What the record is about)
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Spain. 'L'Espagne Triomphante sous le Regne de Philippe Vme ...': map, also showing Portugal. Reference table to the latitudes and longitudes of principal towns; descriptive reference notes on the country and the history of the Spanish monarchy since 415 appear in panels below and to the sides of the map. Surmounted by portraits of King Philip V and Queen Maria Luisa, and flanked by portraits of 72 previous Spanish monarchs. Scale: 3 inches to 25 common French leagues. Compass rose. [By] N de Fer, Geographer to the King; engraved by P Starckman, with portraits and decoration by J F Benard; published in Paris, 1705. Insets: skeleton plan of Madrid; view of the Escurial.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- U 7/10
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 101 cm x 131 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:457288
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 4124
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269273/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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