print;
broadside;
map
- Museum number
- 1857,0613.342
- Title
- Object: A Plan of the Battle of Preston Panns
- Description
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A broadside on the Battle of Prestonpans on 24 September 1745 between the Highland Army of Prince Charles Edward and the Royal troops of King George II under command of John Cope during the Jacobite Rebellion; with an etching showing a map of Prestonpans and its surrounding; with engraved title, inscriptions, and scales; and with letterpress text, including legend, in two columns. (n.p.: 1745)
- Production date
- 1745
- Dimensions
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Height: 351 millimetres (etching)
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Height: 513 millimetres (printed area)
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Width: 409 millimetres (etching)
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Width: 408 millimetres (printed area)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Ashley Baynton-Williams (email March 2021): 'The map was published by Joseph Collyer and George Woodfall in 1745; your example lacks the imprint at the foot of the text, found on the one in the National Library of Scotland. https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400853
St. James's Evening Post (issue 5588) 1745 November 7th.
"This Day was publish'd, (Price 1s. plain or 1s. 6d.) Colour'd, taken from an actual Survey) AN Exact PLAN of the late Battle near Preston-pans, in East Lothian, between his Majesty's Forces, commanded by Sir John Cope, and the Highland Army; In which are delineated the several Approaches, Attacks, and Dispositions of both Armies; and particular Care is taken to exhibit the true Ground, Situation, Roads, Villages, &c. adjacent. The Whole explained in an authentic Memorial annexed, which contains an Account of the Marches and Operations of the two Armies, from the Time of Sir John Cope's landing to the Time of the Battle. N.B. This is the only exact Plan yet publish'd, being performed on an exact Scale; and the Memorial most genuine and impartial. Printed for J. Collyer, at Shakespear's-Head, in Ludgate-street; and G. Woodfall, at the King's Arms near Charing-Cross."
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
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Associated Event: Battle of Prestonpans 1745
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Associated Event: Jacobite Rebellion 1745-1746
- Acquisition date
- 1857
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1857,0613.342