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'Map illustrative of the operation of the British Army and Navy in China in the years...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/990/3/33
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/990/3/33
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1843
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Description (What the record is about)
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'Map illustrative of the operation of the British Army and Navy in China in the years 1840-1 and 2': covering the area between the Korean peninsula in the north-east and the Gulf of Tongking in the south-west, showing provinces, cities and major towns, and chief rivers. Scale: 1 inch to about 40 miles. Compiled and drawn by E J Hebert, Quarter Master General's Department, Horse Guards. Twelve insets: maps showing fortifications and military operations at and around: (i) in Jiangsu province: Nanjing, Zhenjiang, and (on one map together) Baoshan, Wasou and Shanghai; (ii) in Zhejiang province; Ningbo, Zhapu, Zhenhai and Zhoushan; (iii) in Fujian province: Amoy (Xiamen); (iv) in Guangdong province: Canton (Guangzhou; two maps), the 'Bocca Tigris', with Chuanbi and neighbouring portions of the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) estuary, and the area between Canton, Macau and Hong Kong.
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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)
- China/Battles, Sieges & Warlike Operations/7
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- MR 153 (31); WO 38/20/31
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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)
- 107 cm x 91.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2534400
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9448291/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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