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Add MS 33231 A-PP

Record Id:

032-002027352

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002027352

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000054.0x00035b

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 33231 A-PP

Title:

MAPS and Plans, chiefly of fortifications or surveys for miltary purposes

Scope & Content:

33,231. They appear (together with Nos. 33,232, 33,233) to have been collected by Lieutenant-General William Skinner, R.E. [ob. 1780], from whom they descended to Lieut. Monier Skinner, R.E., in 1872. (See Add. MS. 22,875 for other copies of many of the plans in this collection.) They are:-

Lieutenant-General William Skinner, RE: Collection of plans of fortifications and surveys: ante 1780.

Maps and Plans: Fortifications and surveys collected by Gen. W. Skinner: ante 1780.

Fortification: Plans of fortifications and surveys collected by Gen. W. Skinner: ante 1780.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

[{ "id" : "032-002027352", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 33231 A-PP: MAPS and Plans, chiefly of fortifications or surveys for miltary purposes" },{ "id" : "040-002027353", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 A: A. 1-3. Fortifications at the Cobb, Lyme Regis, co. Dorset. A. 4. Powder magazines at Boatswain's Coppice, Lyme Regis, co.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027354", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 B: B. Proposed fortification at Carisbrook, I. of Wight.Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight: Proposed fortification at: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027355", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 C: C. Inverness Firth, Scotland.Inverness Firth, Scotland: Plan: 18th cent.County of Invernesshire: Plans of places in: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027356", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 D: D. 1-5. Fort Augustus, co. Inverness, showing repairs in 1747-8.County of Invernesshire: Plans of places in: 18th cent.includes:1-5…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027357", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 E: E. Inverness, co. Inverness.Inverness, Inverness-shire: Plan of: 18th cent.County of Invernesshire: Plans of places in: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027358", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 F: F. Culloden Moor, by General William Skinner; 1749.Culloden Moor, Inverness-shire: Plan of, by Gen. W. Skinner: 1749.County of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027359", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 G: G. Bernera, Glenelg, and surrounding country, co. Inverness; 1719.Glenelg, Inverness-shire: Plan: 1719.Bernera, Inverness-shire: Plan:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027360", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 H: H. 1, 2. Current of Ardgower, Loch Eil, co. Argyll, by Lieut. Hugh Debbieg; 1757.Eil, Loch, Argyllshire: Plans of, by Lieut. H.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027361", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 I: I. Loch Eil, co. Argyll.Eil, Loch, Argyllshire: Plans of, by Lieut. H. Debbieg: 1757, n.d." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027362", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 K: K. 1, 2. Braemar Castle, co. Aberdeen; 1750, 1753. 3. Cargarff [Corgarff] Castle, co. Aberdeen.includes:3 Corgarff Castle,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027363", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 L: L. Town and castle of Dumbarton, co. Dumbarton.Dumbarton, Dumbarton: Plan of town and castle: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027364", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 M: M. 1, 2. Blackness Castle, co. Linlithgow.includes:1,2 Blackness Castle, Linlithgow: Plans of,: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027365", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 N: N. Town and citadel of Ayr, co. Ayr, by T. Walker.T. Walker, Captain of Engineers: Plan of town and citadel of Ayr: 18th cent.Ayr,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027366", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 O: O. 'Plans, elevation, and section of Dunallascake or Picts House,' co. Ross; 1767.Dunallascake al. Picto House, county Ross: Plans:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027367", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 P: P. Kinsale Harbour, co. Cork.Kinsale, Cork: Plan of the harbour: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027368", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 Q: Q. 1, 2. Island of Jersey. 3. Castle of Mont-Orgueil, Jersey; xviith cent.includes:1-3 Island of Jersey: Plans,: 17th, 18th centt.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027369", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 R: R. 1, 2. Island of Guernsey.includes:1, 2 Island of Guernsey: Plans: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027370", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 S: S. St. Martin, Isle of Ré, France.St. Martin, Isle of Ré, France: Plan: 18th cent.Isle of Ré: Plan of St. Martin in: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027371", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 T: T. Operations, at Ordingen, on the Rhine, between the French and Imperialists, 1742.Ordingen, on the Rhine: Plan of operations at:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027372", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 U: U. 'Plan of Riga and the River Duna with the Forts on the side of Curland, as it was in the year 1656.'Riga, Livonia: Plan of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027373", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 V: V. Siege of Rockenhausen, in Livonia, 1700.Rockenhausen, Livonia: Plan of siege of: 1700." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027374", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 W: W. 1, 2. Livorno, Italy, by Captain William Campbell Skinner; 1774.includes:1, 2 Captain William Campbell Skinner: Plans of Leghorn:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027375", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 X: X. 'Plan des attaques de Barcellone,' 1697.Barcelona, Catalonia: Plan des attaques de: 1697.includes:1,2 Braemar Castle,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027376", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 Y: Y. 1-3. Cadiz, by T[albot] E[dwards]; 1702 (two plans), and n. d.includes:1-3 Talbot Edwards: Plans of Cadiz: 1702, n.d. __NEWLINE__…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027377", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 Z: Z. The mole and soundings of the port of Malaga; 1755-1758.Malaga, Spain: Plan of the mole and port: 1755-1758." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027378", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 AA: AA. Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797.Cape St Vincent: Plan of the battle: 1797." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027379", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 BB: BB. 1-7. The castle of St. Philip and fortifications of Port Mahon, Minorca; 1725, 1777. 8. Blockade of a fortress by British forces.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027380", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 CC: CC. Tangier, by Sir Martin Beckman; 1680.City of Tangier: Plan of, by Sir M. Beckman: 1680.Sir Martin Beckman: Plan of Tangier: 1680." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027381", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 DD: DD. Ceuta, in Marocco.Ceuta, Morocco: Plan: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027382", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 EE: EE. 'Plan of Oran [in Algiers] and its castles, and of Marzalquivir.'Oran, Algiers: Plan of defences: 18th cent.Marzalquivir, Oran,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027383", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 FF: FF. 'Veue de Constantinople,' showing the position of principal buildings.City of Constantinople: View of: 18th cent." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027384", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 GG: GG. Cornwall Redoubt, on the St. Lawrence, Canada (14 plans).Cornwall Redoubt, on the St. Lawrence, Canada: Plan: 18th…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027385", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 HH: HH. 'Chart of the coast of Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, etc.'; 171 1.Newfoundland: Chart of the coast: 1711.New…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027386", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 II: II. 1-6. St. John's harbour, and environs, Newfoundland. 7. Sections of country round St. John's Harbour. 8, 9. Pallisser's Tower,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027387", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 KK: KK. York Fort, Chateaux Bay, Labrador; 1766.Labrador, province of Newfoundland: Plan of York Fort, Chateaux Bay: 1766." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027388", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 LL: LL. 1, 2. Tower at Point Pleasant for defence of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, projected in 1795.includes:1 2 Halifax, Nova Scotia:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027389", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 MM: MM. Fortifications of Louisburg, Cape Breton Island; 1761.Louisburg, Cape Breton Island, N. America: Plan of fortifications: 1761." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027390", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 NN: NN. 1. Action of Bunker's Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 17 June, 1775. 2. City of Albany, State of New York; 1757. 3. Lake…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027391", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 OO: OO. 1. Chart of the West Indies and neighbouring coasts of America, 1742. Span.2-5. Plans for forts, Carlisle Bay, Barbados, by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002027392", "parent" : "032-002027352", "text" : "Add MS 33231 PP: PP. Dutch pontoon : 'Sorte de ponton que les Holandois apele chameau, dont ils se serve pour pa-ser leurs vaisseaux par desus le…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

40 items

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Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

17th century-18th century

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Custodial History:

War Office: The Secretary of State for War presented: in 1887.

Material Type:

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Names:

Skinner, William, Lieutenant-General; RE; of Add MS 33231
War Office, 1857-1964