Add MS 57718 (1-2)

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXXXIII (1-2). Large maps.

1. 'Plan of the fort town and environs of Fort-Royal in the island of Martinico shewing the operations of the siege carryed on by the British army under . . . Major General Moncton from its landing on the 16th of January to the capitulation on the 4th of February 1762 by T. Davies Capt Lieut R. Artillery 1762'. 1:9600. 'Scale of 800 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 7200 feet (= 9 inches). Amherst no. C 32. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.30.

625 x 820mm.

2. 'Martinique copied from the survey of the French engineers which was made in the reign of Louis seize, by M. Gen. F. Maitland 1809. Unfinished for want of time but quite accurate as far as it was done. Silver paper was laid over the original which was traced off'; signed 'F. M.', i.e. Gen. Maitland, but probably by copyist, although the scale is also signed 'Fred. Maitland'. 1:53400 approx. Scale bars of 2000 French toises (= 2.875 inches) and 6400 English feet (= 1.4375 inches). Map oriented with North-West at top. Unfinished. Accompanied by 3 views, and a printed portrait of Col. Gaudin de Soter, engraved from a sketch by Eckstein, all attached to the main sheet. Presented to the Institution by Gen. Maitland. R.U.S.I. no. A 31.27.

Ink on paper. 1260 x 745mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Captain T. Davies, RA: Lieutenant-General Robert Monckton, 2nd son of John, 1st Viscount Galway: Fort Royal, Martinique: Plan of fort and environs of Fort Royal, in Martinique, showing siege operations under Gen. Monckton by Capt. T. Davies: 1762.
• f. 2 Art. Portraits: Art. Engravings, etc: Eckstein, [French artist?]: Colonel Gaudin de Soter: Portrait of Col. Gaudin de Soter by — Eckstein: circa 1809: Engraved.
• f. 2 Martinique, the W. Indies: Maps and Plans: Major-General Hon Frederick Maitland, son of General Hon. Sir Alexander Maitland, Baronet: Map of Martinique, based on survey by French engineers possibly by Gen. Maitland: bef. 1793: Copy, 1809, initialled by Gen. Maitland. Partly printed.