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France: River Charente. 'Plan de la Riviere de Charente de puis le port de Rochefort...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/1037/45
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This record is about the France: River Charente. 'Plan de la Riviere de Charente de puis le port de Rochefort... dating from 1775 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 78/1037/45
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1775
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Description (What the record is about)
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France: River Charente. 'Plan de la Riviere de Charente de puis le port de Rochefort jusqu'à son embouchure ...': map of the area between Île d'Aix and Rochefort, showing named towns and villages, woodland, fortifications, waterways, and soundings in French feet. Title in a round cartouche suspended from a ribbon. Scale: 1 inch to about 188 toises. Produced on the orders of M D'Aubenton, Intendant de la Marine; surveyed by M Digard de Kergüette, Engineer; drawn by Penevert. The draughtsman's pencilled grid is still visible beneath the ink of the map.
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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)
- France/Fortified Towns & Forts/15
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- MPHH 8 (11); MPH 123D I (11)
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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)
- 54 cm x 164 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 1142
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9448437/
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