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France: Morbihan: Belle-Île. Two maps showing place names, defences, and the positions...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/384
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- WO 78/384
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Date (When the record was created)
- [?1761]
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France: Morbihan: Belle-Île. Two maps showing place names, defences, and the positions of guard ports and regiments: (1) 'Plan of the Coast of Belle-Isle from near Port de Keral to Port de Vazen Surveyed by Order of Major James Bramham Chief Engineer on the Expedition by Ensign Elias Durnford Engineer'; (2) 'Plan of the Coast of Belle-Isle from near Isle de Poulain's to port de Sonnet ...'. Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet [1:2,400]. Compass indicator. Dimensions: (1) 92 cm x 192 cm; (2) 94 cm x 203 cm. Belle-Île was occupied by British troops in 1761 and returned to French control in 1763; Major Bramham and Ensign Durnford are known to have been there in 1761.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- A 9
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2400
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1099
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269320/
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