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THE GREAT SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR 1779-1783 -- GREVINGEN, F.DE
THE GREAT SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR 1779-1783 -- GREVINGEN, F.DE Plan de Gibraltar Ano 1782. Manuscript map of the siege of Gibraltar showing the situation at 14th September 1782, ink and wash, on paper, 140 x 340mm; 4 inset indices of places, the map showing in bird's eye view the Bay of Gibraltar, the disposition of the forces, and fortifications, paper watermarked J.Kood; with a manuscript sketch map of a similar plan, dated 5th December 1780, showing an earlier stage of the siege; together with Plan de la ville et des Forts de Gibraltar . Paris: c.1780. Engraved map of Gibraltar and Bay of Algeciras showing the firing lines from the French and Spanish forces both on land and sea, 645 x 710mm, deckle edges, old fold creases; together with three other plans of siege; Plan der Belagerung der Stadt Gibraltar in Jahr 1779. 1780-1781; Abriss der Stadt Gibraltar; Neuester und acurater Plan der...Gibraltar. and 9 other views of the Siege including Bergmuller's 4 views of the floating batteries used in September - October 1782; Daniel Berger Prospect von Gibraltar , 1782 with letterpress key. A fine collection of plans and views relating to events of the 14th Siege of Gibraltar, the "Great" Siege by the combined Spanish and French forces. As the town was slowly reduced to rubble by the bombardment, Governor Elliott started building tunnels higher up in the rock to create firing positions. The centrepiece of the siege was the assault by battering ships in 1782 shown on many of these views. The siege was lifted in February 1783. (15)