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See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Item
[?Spanish Netherlands; afterwards Austrian Netherlands]: Veurne (or Furnes; now in...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/1006/17
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This record is about the [?Spanish Netherlands; afterwards Austrian Netherlands]: Veurne (or Furnes; now in... dating from 1744 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 78/1006/17
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1744
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Description (What the record is about)
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[?Spanish Netherlands; afterwards Austrian Netherlands]: Veurne (or Furnes; now in Belgium). 'Furnes attaqué par le Roy le [6] Juillet 1744 et pris par Capitulation le 10 suivant apr s 4 jours de Tranchée overte': map showing the town under siege. Reference table to French military units. Rectangular cartouches containing the title, scale bar and reference table. Scale: 1 inch to about 305 toises [1 inch to about 600 yards]. Inscribed: 'Planche Cinquiesme'. In spite of the date given in the title, this map seems to show the same assault as WO 78/1006/12, which apparently occurred during the War of the Spanish Succession, (1701-1714).
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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)
- Belgium/Fortified Towns & Forts/7
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- MR 163 (14)
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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)
- 30 cm x 39 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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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 609
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6675336/
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