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Isaak Tirion (1705-1765)
QUEBEK DE HOOFDSTAD VAN KANADA
hand coloured engraved map detailing the 1759 Siege of Quebec (Battle of the Plains of Abraham) including positions of the British and French fleets, the placement of batteries on both sides of the St. Lawrence, the bombardment of Quebec and a key noting positions of major English forces in the battle, including Admiral Holmes, Admiral Sunders, General Monckton, Major Hardy, and General Wolf, published at Amsterdam, 1765, framed
sight 13.25 x 17.25 in — 20.75 x 24.75 cm
Estimate $300-$400
Realised: $420
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About artist/note:
After a three-month siege of the city by the British, the actual battle lasted only about 15 minutes. Both Generals Wolf and Montcalm were killed during the encounter.