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Nördlingen (now in Germany). '[La Bataille de No]rdlingen donnée le troisiesme jour...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/484
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This record is about the Nördlingen (now in Germany). '[La Bataille de No]rdlingen donnée le troisiesme jour... dating from 1646 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled 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)
- MR 1/484
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1646
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Description (What the record is about)
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Nördlingen (now in Germany). '[La Bataille de No]rdlingen donnée le troisiesme jour d'Aoust 1645 ...': a single sheet bearing the following drawings, relating to the victory of French forces, under Louis de Bourbon, Duc d'Enghien, over the Holy Roman Empire, 30 August 1645, as part of the Thirty Years' War: (i) The upper portion of the sheet: a view showing part of the action; enclosed within an oval wreath of foliage and surmounted by a portrait of the Duke. (ii) The lower portion: 'Ordre de la bataille de Nordlingen': plan showing the order of battle; surrounded by decorative drapery. (iii) Between the two main scenes: views of Nördlingen and 'Dunctelsbuhel' [?i.e. Dinkelsbühl]; in elaborate cartouches. [?Surveyed by] le Sieur de Beaulieu, Engineer, 1646; outlined by Stefano della Bella; [?produced by Jean] Frosne; engraved by [Nicolas] Cochin. Part of the top left-hand corner of the sheet is missing.
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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 78/1313
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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 and Latin
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 122 cm x 95 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved. Damaged
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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 1705
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559511/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Over 27 million records
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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