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Arrowsmith’s wall maps of Upper and Lower Egypt

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A Map of Lower Egypt

from Various Surveys communicated by Major Bryce and other Officers. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith 1807. [Together with] Map of Upper Egypt, drawn from various documents. By A. Arrowsmith.

ARROWSMITH, Aaron
London,
Published A. Arrowsmith, No.10 Soho Square [and] Published A. Arrowsmith, No.10 Soho Square,
10th November 1807 [and] 20th November 1807.
Large engraved map on four sheets, joined as two, fine original hand-colour, inset plan of the Battle of the Nile, [together with] engraved map, fine original hand-colour, inset of the bay of Cosire (El Quseir).
1230 by 1560mm (48.5 by 61.5 inches). [and] 990 by 660 (39 by 26 inches).
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Two large and detailed maps of Egypt published just after the failed Alexandrian Expedition, a major operation during the Anglo-Turkish War of 1807-1809.

By 1806, Britain had become increasingly fearful of France's growing influence in Constantinople. After the failure of the Dardanelles Operation in September of that year, the British sent a naval force, under the command of Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser, to secure Alexandria as a base from which to conduct their o...

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bibliography:

BLMC Maps 64390.(4.); Maps 17.a.15.