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Minorca (Menorca; now part of Spain): Mahon (Mao). 'Plan of the Subterraneous Works...

Catalogue reference: WO 78/1017/4/34

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This record is about the Minorca (Menorca; now part of Spain): Mahon (Mao). 'Plan of the Subterraneous Works... dating from 1754 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 78/1017/4/34
Date
1754
Description

Minorca (Menorca; now part of Spain): Mahon (Mao). 'Plan of the Subterraneous Works of St. Philip's Castle ...': showing defence works, military offices, etc, beneath Fort San Felipe. Reference table. Title on a decorative scroll and reference table in an ornate cartouche; coat of arms of the King [George II] of Great Britain. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. [By] Thomas Sowers, Engineer.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Spain/Fortified Towns & Forts/4
Former reference
MR 651; WO 78/1017; WO 38/47
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
62 cm x 87 cm
Map scale
1:1200
Physical condition
MS, coloured
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 4323
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9448346/

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