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LOT 479

Lot 479

Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765)

Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765)
Lot 479 Details
Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765)

QUEBEK DE HOOFDSTAD VAN KANADA AAN DE RIVIER VAN ST. LAURENS

hand-coloured copper plate engraved map on laid paper 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 Wolfe; published at Amsterdam, 1765

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $738
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Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765)
  • Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765)
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After a three-month siege of the city by the British, the actual battle lasted only about 15 minutes with Generals Wolf and Montcalm both killed during the encounter.

CONDITION DETAILS

Not examined out of the frame, but apparently in good condition.

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