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FA1998.289:-
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Chart, uncoloured engraving, map of part of the Coast of Hampshire from
Portsmouth to Southampton Water, and the opposing part of the Isle of Wight,
scale about 2 inches to 1 mile, by Captain John Knight RN, published by William
Faden, Charing Cross, London, 1799.
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The fortifications of Portsmouth and Gosport, Hampshire and clearly marked, with
a magazine at Gosport.
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map feature:-
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not coloured & north point & magnetic variation & depth soundings
& buoys & sandbanks & anchorages & leading lines & rivers
& harbours & rivers & relief & hill hachuring &
fortifications & telegraphs & castles |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title
CHART OF THE / COAST OF HAMPSHIRE / from / PORTSMOUTH to SOUTHAMPTON WATER
with / PART of the ISLE OF WIGHT / from CULVER CLIFF to WEST COWES / including
the ROADS of / SPITHEAD, ST. HELENS, STOKES BAY &c. / SURVEYED and SOUNDED / by
CAPTAIN JOHN KNIGHT R.N. / LONDON / Published by W. Faden Geographer to His
Majesty / and to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; / Charing Cross Janry. 1st.
1799
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scale line:-
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3 nautical miles = 138.8 mm |
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 40000 ? (1 to 40078 from scale line using a nautical mile 6082
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Map Group -- Knight 1799 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hampshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Fareham
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Fareham
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Gosport
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Gosport
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Portsmouth
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Portsmouth
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