Item
Cover originally containing MPH 1/206/2-6.
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/206/1
Date: [19th century]
Cover originally containing MPH 1/206/2-6.
Item
Vimieiro. 'Sketch of the Action between the British and French Forces at Vimiera...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/152/4
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This record is about the Vimieiro. 'Sketch of the Action between the British and French Forces at Vimiera... dating from 1808 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)
- MPH 1/152/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808
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Description (What the record is about)
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Vimieiro. 'Sketch of the Action between the British and French Forces at Vimiera in Portugal August 21 st 1808': plan showing the River Marceira, terrain, roads, villages, disposition of forces. Scale: 4 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. 'W.M. fecit'. Printed at the Quarter Master General's Office, Horse Guards.
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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)
- Portugal/Battles, Sieges & Warlike Operations/4
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1004/19
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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
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 50 cm x 45 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:15840
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, 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 3914.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8868871/
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MPH 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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