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THE WOODEN WALLS
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Anonymous.
'PLAN of the BATTLE of the NILE, August 1.st 1798.'
[London: ca. 1810]; copperplate engraving, 174 x 252
W: 227 x 336mm, in black and white.
Trimmed close at the sides, the paper a little soiled.
Very detailed plan of the Battle of the Nile, with north
towards the upper right, showing Nelson's great victory over
the French fleet. The key shows the approach of the British
ships, and then their turn along the shoreward side of the
French ships, catching the French unprepared, and with their
guns on that side run in. In the ensuing battle, only two of the
13 French ships in the main line of battle escaped, along with
two of the four frigates. Outside the upper border is a key to the British ships, and outside the lower a key to
the French and Spanish ships, while a key code distinguishes the ships of the three countries. On the left is
an abstract of the British strength at the battle, 13 ships totalling 938 guns and 7478 crew, and on the right an
abstract of the French fleet of 17 ships, with 1190 guns and 10,710 crew, an advantage to the French of 252
guns and 3232 crewmen. £250
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Anonymous.
'PLAN of the COMMENCEMENT of the BATTLE of
TRAFALGAR.
British Fleet. Larboard or windward Line [list of ships keyed
to the plan]. Starboard or Lee line [list of ships].'
[London, ca. 1810 ?]; copperplate engraving, 174 x 257
W: 218 x 258mm, in black and white.
Paper a little soft, but generally a good example.
Detailed plan of the Battle of Trafalgar, with north at the
right, showing the very moment that the Victory, Nelson's
flagship, 'crossed the T', sailing at right angles through the
French line, between the ships Bucentaure and Redoubtable.
This tactic made it difficult for French guns to come to bear on
the British line, while allowing the British gunners to fire on
the French and Spanish ships. The Starboard line, led by the Royal Sovereign, is shown having performed
the same manoeuvre, and now closed on the enemy ships. Outside the upper border is a key to the British
ships, and outside the lower a key to the French and Spanish ships, while a key code distinguishes the ships
of the three countries. £250
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Anonymous.
'PLAN of the
RELATIVE SITUATION of the BRITISH and COMBINED
FLEETS, at the CLOSE of the BATTLE of TRAFALGAR.'
[London, ca. 1810 ?]; copperplate engraving, 174 x 251
W: 223 x 251mm, in black and white.
Paper a little soft, a crease outside the lower right restored,
but generally a good example.
Detailed map of the final part of the Battle of Trafalgar.
The ships of each nationality are identified in a key code, and
identified in the key below the plan. Gone are the ordered
lines formed at the onset of the battle. Now the ships of both
countries are shown scattered across the map, with the main
British force sailing northwards in pursuit of the fleeing
French and Spanish ships. 'Victory' is shown centrally, with
'Bucentaure', while Temeraire' - 'Fighting Temeraire' - is being attacked by the 'Fougeaux' and 'Redoubtable'.
£250