File:Island of Mauritius RMG K1086.jpg
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[Campbell, James] |
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English: Island of MauritiusSingle sheet. Ms. Scale: ca. 1:500 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 263 degrees. Rhumb lines. Latitude and longitude noted. Anchorages and rocks but no soundings shown. Scale in leagues. Contents Note: The chart shows the roads and fortifications on the island, the cruising station for frigates of observation, stations for the ships of war and troop transports, and passages to the harbour at Grand Port. Accompanied by a sheet of text in which James Campbell described 'A sure plan by which the Island of Mauritius may be taken with very little trouble and a small loss of men'. The plan was to land troops at Grand Port, then travel overland and round the coast to take Port Louis. Gren1C/5 Island of Mauritius |
| Date | 1804 |
| Dimensions | Drawing area 53.5 x 41cm, on sheet 56 x 44cm. |
| Notes | For an analysis of the bias towards geographical coverage when looking at the contents of the collection see tables from the printed (complete) biography of Grenville. This is kept with the red binders as part of the Grenville collection binder (in SOG). |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/541880 |
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| Identifier | id number: GREN1C/5 |
| Collection | Charts and maps |
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