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Bavaria (now part of Germany): Blenheim (now Blindheim). 'A plan of the Famous Victory...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/483
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MR 1/483
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1704
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bavaria (now part of Germany): Blenheim (now Blindheim). 'A plan of the Famous Victory at Bleinem, obtained by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough over the Elector of Bavaria, and the Marechals Tallard and Marcin, the 13th August, 1704 S.N. [New Style]': two copies of a map covering the River Danube between Lauingen and Donauwörth, and parts of the Kessel and Wörnitz rivers, showing forests, towns and villages. Reference table to lettered points detailing the distribution and movements of [Austrian, British, French and Bavarian] troops and defences. Portrait of the [First] Duke of Marlborough and laudatory tablet, in Latin, each surrounded by allegorical figures. Scale: 3 inches to 700 geometric paces. South-west at the top. By J van Vianen; printed by Reynerus Leers. MS addition to item (1), marking the position of the 'Camp of the Confederates before the Battle'. The battle was part of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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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)
- WO 78/1310
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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)
- English and Latin
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 127 cm x 90.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:14692
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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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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 1607
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559510/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MR
Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
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Within the series: MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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