Add MS 57640

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. V (1-22). Portugal, Spain (including Gibraltar), Port Mahon in Minorca, and Malta.

57640 (1-5). Portugal.

1. 'Plan of the position and attack upon the heights of Busaco 27 Sept. 1810. Edwd Cust, Capn 5th Dragn Gds 19th Sept. 1810'. 1:25344. 'Scale of one mile' (= 2.5 inches). R.U.S.I. no. HJ 650.

335 x 630mm.

2. 'Plan of the attack upon the heights of Rolica 17th August 1808' signed Edward Cust. 5-15 July 1815. 1:18100 approx. Scale bar of 1 [mile] (= 3.5 inches). Map oriented with East at top. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 651.

345 x 480mm.

3. 'Plan of the attack upon the French position at Zambuera under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir A. Wellesley KB', by J. Skelton; 24 April 1815. 1:37600 approx. 'Scale of 2 miles' (= 3.375 inches). Endorsed 'Battle of Rolica 17 Aug. 1808'. R.U.S.I. no. V 11.19.

465 x 330mm.

4. 'Plan of the attack upon the heights of Rolica 27 Aug. 1808', by Frederick Hamilton; 6 Jul. 1838. 1:36200 approx. Scale bar of 1 [mile] (= 1.75 inches). Map oriented with East at top. R.U.S.I. no. V 19.21.

330 x 485mm.

5. 'Plan of the battle of Vimiera August 21st 1808', signed 'Edwd Cust, 19-30 June 1815.' 1:15480. 'Scale of one mile' (= 4 inches). R.U.S.I. no. HJ 652.

400 x 570mm.

57640 (6-16). Spain.

6. 'Plan of the battle of Albuera gained under the command [of] Marshal Sir Wm Beresford KB May 16 1811', by J. J. Rowe. 1:14080. 'Scale of one mile' (= 4.5 inches). R.U.S.I. no. V 11.12A.

370 x 505mm.

7. 'The Alfaques', by Captain Pringle of HMS Sparrowhawk; circa 1835. 1:63360. Scale bar of 3 miles (= 3 inches). R.U.S.I. no. V 5.3.

330 x 415mm.

8. 'Sketch of the trenches before Badajoz 1811 done from a drawing by the Honble Maj. Cocks 79th Regt. by Lieutt Cust 14th Lt Dns'. No scale given. R.U.S.I. no. V 19.22.

235 x 310mm.

9. 'Plan of the action near Barosa, March 5th 1811', possibly by Edward Cust. 1815. No scale given. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 649.

375 x 560mm.

10. 'Plan of the action near Coruna [16 Jan. 1809] . . . Edwd Cust 16th July, 1st August 1815.' 1:24150 approx. 'Scale of one mile'(= 2.625 inches). Map oriented with East at top. Cf. Add. 57640, ff. 1, 2, 5, and f. 9. R.U.S.I. no. V 19.23.

415 x 475mm.

11. 'A view of Rasia Bay [Gibraltar] and the rocks to Europa Point, the Straits, and Barbary Coast 1740'. No scale given.

380 x 1070mm.

12. 'Survey of the Bay of Gibraltar in 1740 by Wm Skinner His Majesty's Chief Engineer.' 1:19200 approx. 'Scale 1600 feet to an inch', but another scale bar of 11000 feet (= 6.75 inches) and a 'Scale of miles' (2 miles = 6.5 inches) suggest a figure closer to 1:19450. Map oriented with East at top. Presented to the Institution by Col. Sir A. S. Frazer. R.U.S.I. no. A 6.3.

515 x 745mm.

13. 'Plan and disposition of the Royal Artillery practice park at Gibraltar for the year 1771.' 1:90. Scale bar of 5 yards (= 2 inches). R.U.S.I. no. B 432.

745 x 500mm.

14. 'Plan von Gibraltar, aufgenommen und verfertiget von den Herrn General de la Motte, von dem Obristen von dem Bussche, den 18.ten September 1776.' 1:9200 approx. 'Maas stab von 300 Ruthen Calenbergisch' (= 152mm.). German. R.U.S.I. no. A 6.6.

845 x 430mm.

15. 'Fort de Retiro. Plan de la China . . . for the Military Depot, Horse Guards, Madrid, August 15, 1812. W. Gordon.' 1:600 approx. Scale bar of '200 pieds' (= 108mm.). Partly French. R.U.S.I. no. A 53.30.

415 x 630mm.

16. 'Tarifa'; circa 1800. 1:3270 approx. Scale bar of 500 yards (= 5.5 inches). R.U.S.I. no. V 11.32.

550 x 755mm.

57640 (17-19). Port Mahon, Minorca.

17. 'Plan of St Stephens Cove near the harbour of Mahon'; 18th cent. 1:1200. 'Scale 100 feet to an inch'. '272' in ink on recto. R.U.S.I. no. B 458, formerly HJ 272.

290 x 475mm.

18. Map of Port Mahon; 18th cent. 1:72000. 'Scale 6000 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 2400 feet (= 4 inches). Presented to the Institution by Col. Sir A. S. Frazer. R.U.S.I. no. A 18.15.

530 x 750mm.

19. 'Plano de las vigias de 1827 . . . HMS Orestes, Mahon 1834 . . . H. J. Codrington'. Spanish. Not a map but a coloured drawing recording signals.

330 x 475mm.

57640 (20-22). Malta.

20. 'Piano dell'isola di Malta, Gozo e Comino'; 19th cent. 1:49400 approx. 'Scala di miglia 3 d'Italia a 75 per grado'(= 90mm.). Map oriented with South-West at top. Italian.

510 x 925mm.

21. 'General plan of the fortifications of the city and harbour of Malta', by 'Capt. Kirschberg'; 18th cent. 1:7200. Scale bar of 500 yards (= 2.5 inches). Map oriented with South-West at top. Inscribed 'Said to have been once the property of the Emperor Napoleon.' R.U.S.I. no. A 6.28.

575 x 925mm.

22. 'Plano del famosa porto di Malta'; 19th cent. 1:7046 approx. 'Scala di 300 canne Maltese no 300 (= 89mm.), but another statement 'Scala di passi giometrici no 300 (= 89mm.) suggests closer to 1:5000 approx. Map oriented with West-South-West at top. Italian.

515 x 745mm.

Peninsular War: Maps and Plans: Maps and plans relating to the Peninsular War: 1801-1836: Partly Fr., Portug.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Bussaco, alias Busaco, Portugal: Plan of Battle of Bussaco, by Sir E. Cust, as Capt. Cust, Dragoon Guards: 1810.
• f. 2 Maps and Plans: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Roliça, Portugal: Plan of Battle of Roliça, by Gen. Sir E. Cust, as Capt. in Dragoon Guards: 1815.
• f. 3 Maps and Plans: Roliça, Portugal: J. Skelton, cartographer: Plan of Battle of Roliça by J. Skelton: 1815.
• f. 4 Maps and Plans: Roliça, Portugal: Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick William Hamilton, of the Grenadier Guards: Plan of the Battle of Roliça 1808, by Lt.-Col. Frederick William Hamilton: 1838.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: Vimiero, Portugal: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Plan of the Battle of Vimiero 1808, by Sir Edward Cust: 1815: Signed.
• f. 6 Maps and Plans: J. J. Rowe: Albuera, Spain: Plan of Battle of Albuera, by J. J. Rowe: 1811.
• f. 7 Maps and Plans: Captain Pringle, of HMS Sparrowhawk: Alfaques, Puerto de los, Spain: Chart of Puerto de los Alfaques, by Capt. — Pringle: circa 1835.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Badajoz, Spain: Major Edmund Charles Cocks, eldest son of John, 2nd Baron Somers: Sketch of the trenches before Badajoz, by Gen. Sir E. Cust, as Lieut. in 14th Lt. Dragoons, from a drawing by Maj. the Hon. E. C. Cocks: 1811.
• f. 9 Maps and Plans: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Barrosa, Spain: Plan of Battle of Barrosa possibly by Gen. Sir E. Cust: 1811.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: Corunna, Spain: Sir Edward Cust, general and military historian: Plan of Battle of Corunna 1809, by Sir Edward Cust: 1815.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: Gibraltar: View of Rasia Bay and the rocks to Europa Point, etc.,: 1740.
• f. 12 Lieutenant-General William Skinner, RE: Maps and Plans: Gibraltar: Map of bay of Gibraltar, surveyed by W. Skinner: 1740.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: Ordnance: Gibraltar: Plan of Royal Artillery practice park in Gibraltar: 1771.
• f. 14 Maps and Plans: Gibraltar: Comte Toussaint Guillaume La Motte-Piquet,; French admiral: Lieutenant-General Johann Friedrich von dem Bussche: Map of Gibraltar, for Adm. La Motte-Piquet by Gen. von dem Bussche: 1776: Ger.
• f. 15 Maps and Plans: Madrid, Spain: Plan of the Retiro in Madrid: 1812: Partly Fr.
• f. 16 Maps and Plans: Tarifa, Spain: Plan of defence of Tarifa against the French: circa 1800.
• f.17 Maps and Plans: Port Mahon, Minorca: Chart of St. Stephen's Cove near Port Mahon: 18th cent.
• f. 18 Maps and Plans: Port Mahon, Minorca: Map of Port Mahon: 18th cent.
• f. 19 Port Mahon, Minorca: Admiral Sir Henry John Codrington, KCB: Plan of naval signals at Port Mahon in 1827, by Adm. Sir Henry John Codrington: 1834: Span.
• f. 20 Island of Malta: Maps and Plans: Island of Goza: Island of Comino: Map of Malta, Gozo, and Comino: 19th cent.: Ital.
• f. 21 Island of Malta: Maps and Plans: Captain Kirschberg: Plan of fortifications of city and harbour of Malta, by Capt. — Kirschberg: 18th cent.
• f. 22 Island of Malta: Maps and Plans: Plan of port of Malta: 19th cent.: Ital.