‘Section on Point N. Roadway following a natural pathway on the Outer Side of Munsooree Range at a place called Shaib as marked N. in the Plan’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Major Artillery William Jacob and Lieutenant-Colonel C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Produced to accompany the ‘Plan shewing the Old Line of Field Works across the Isthmus of Aden ...
‘Section along ridge from Officer’s Tower, to k (L, K & K)’
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Distinctive Features: Hand drawn longitudinal section compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Major Artillery William Jacob and Lieutenant-Colonel C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Produced to accompany the ‘Plan shewing the Old Line of Field ...
‘Sketch in Outline of the Isthmus at Aden showing the manner in which the Special Committee propose to defend the Flanks of their Position’
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Distinctive Features: Outline plan compiled by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 15 July 1843. Shows the proposed site of military camp in Aden with fortifications and position of guns of batteries, barracks and water supply reser...
'Survey of the Northern or Munsooree Range together with the Isthmus of the Peninsula of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Relief shown by contours. Shows the proposed site of military camp in Aden with works recommended by Lieutenant J.A. Curtis to ...
‘Plan of Ras-ul-Girreff shewing the junction with the proposed line of works across the Isthmus with the Tunnel and projected Scarping and ultimate Batteries on the hill’ and ‘Plan of Gibul Hudeed and the end of the Spur from Durub-ul-Hosh shewing the junction with the projected line of works across the Isthmus with the ultimate Defences on Gibul Hudeed and the Pier’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Relief shown by shading. Shows proposed road and tunnel connecting the two portions of lines with a section through the tunnel....
‘Plans and Sections of the several redoubts and connecting rampart and ditch forming the proposed new line of works across the Isthmus of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Contains five plans lettered for reference with corresponding sections and measurements reported. Inscriptions: Bottom right: ...
Plans and sections of proposed reservoirs, piers and redoubts in Aden
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843. Contains: 1. ‘Plans and Sections of the Open and Enclosed Reservoirs for the Supply of Water to the Troops in the New Cantonmen...
