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Title

A chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean; from the parallel of 3 degrees to 59°30' north latitude, drawn from the latest observations of the Engliish, French and Spanish astronomers wherein is delinated the track of his Majesty's fleet, commanded by the late Viscount Nelson, K.B., Vice Adm. of the White, &.c. &.c. in pursuit of the combined fleets of France and Spain 1805. A course which in its consquences led to the Glorious Victory of Trafalgar [cartographic material] copied from His Lordship's original manuscript, under his Lordship's special direction, & is now offered to the public as the slight tribute of an individual to his Lordship's fame and memory /

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Atlantic Ocean [cartographic material] (R11981-2-X-E)

Date(s)

Augt. 12th 1807

Place of creation

England

Publisher

W. Faden

Extent

1 map : mounted on paper, b. & w. 58 x 87 cm on sheet 66 x 95 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Chart shows the Atlantic Ocean including the eastern coast of North America, the West Indies and the northern part of South America, and the coasts of western Europe and northwest Africa. The map shows the track of the HMS Victory to the West Indies and back to West Africa in 1805 and the Track of the Warley to the Coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands in the same year

Conditions of access

Cartographic material

90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.

Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC27699

90: Open

Item no. (creator)

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection # 88

Cartographic material

90: Open

Volume
88

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R11981-645-8-E

Other accession no.

80101/245 CA

Local class no.

H2/1-3000/1807

Terms of use

Creator / Provenance

Faden, William, 1750-1836.

Additional name(s)

Engraver: Penny, Richard.

Additional information

Relief shown by soundings.

Prime meridian Greenwich.

"R. Penny, sculpt." appears in bottom right margin

"VI" appears in bottom left corner.

Published by W. Faden, Geographer to His and to H.R.H. the prince of Wales, Charing Cross, Augt. 12th 1807.

Custodial history

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

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