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Ceylon (now Sri Lanka): Colombo. Sketch map showing the positions of the Army under...
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/200
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This record is about the Ceylon (now Sri Lanka): Colombo. Sketch map showing the positions of the Army under... dating from 1796 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... 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)
- MPI 1/200
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ceylon (now Sri Lanka): Colombo. Sketch map showing the positions of the Army under the command of Colonel James Stuart against the Dutch 8-12 February 1796. Scale: 1 inch to 310 yards. Compass indicator.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- PRO 30/11/240
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 49 cm x 42.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047401/
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MPI 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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