notes Sanson 1692

	Research Notes Map Group SANSON 1692

Sanson 1692	Carte de la Manche, Chart of the English Channel, scale about 12 nautical miles to 1 inch, by Nicholas Sanson, published by Alexis Hubert Jaillot, Paris, France, 1692 in 'Atlas Nouveau' 1692, drawing together charts drawn 1636-53.

	These notes are taken from Sanson's Chart, 1692 on display at the Institute of Maritime and Heritage Studies, Portsmouth.
	The chart size is: wxh, sheet = 91.5x63.5cm; wxh, map = 808x583mm. These notes are strongly biased towards a Hampshire interest.

	MAP FEATURES
	HAMPSHIRE PLACES
	REFERENCES

MAP FEATURES
title oval cartouche map maker publisher	Printed lower right in an oval cartouche:- CARTE DE LA MANCHE. Faite par ordre du Roy pour le service de les Armees de Mer. Reveue et Corrigee Par le Sr. SANSON. A PARIS Chez Hubert Jaillot. 1692. Charts drawn in the period 1636-53 were gathered into an Atlas Nouveau by Jaillot, 1692.
orientation labelled borders compass rose up is N rhumb lines	The map has several compass roses; North marked by a fleur de lys, East by a circle and 3 circles. These and various other centres are used for rhumb lines. The chart also has labelled borders to show its orientation:- Septentrion Orient Midy Occident
lat and long scales	Printed in the borders are scales of latitude and longitude for a rectangular projection; chequered at 5 minute intervals, labelled at 10 minute intervals. The map includes from 11d 55m to 21d 05m E, from 47d 50m to 52d 10m N. The prime meridian is somewhere in the Atlantic, about 18d 50m W of Greenwich. The chart shows the coasts of Bretagne, Normandie, Picardie, France; the coast of southern England and Wales from Pembrokeshire to Suffolk; the Scilly Isles; and a tiny bit of Ireland. scale line & scale Printed on the left is a vertical scale line:- Echelle des Lieues Marines a 20. par de Degrez. chequered in minutes, labelled 5, 10, 5 , 10, etc. The scale line is fitted to the latitude scale alongside. 60 leagues = 3 degrees = 385.0 mm gives a scale 1 to 866424, assuming a league of 3 nautical miles of 6080 feet. The chart scale is about:- 1 to 870000 4 leagues to 1 inch 13.5 statute miles to 1 inch
sea area sea plain depth soundings sandbanks	The Channel is labelled:- LE CANAL OU LA MANCHE The sea is plain with depth soundings, sandbanks dotted, and rocks shown by little triangles.
coast line coast shaded	The coast line is shaded inland, and tinted on the sea side.
coastal defence castles battles	The coastal defence of Hampshire is shown by:- Hurst Ch. [ie Chataeu] Calshot Ch. Sea battles are marked by single or crossed swords. For example there is a single sword, labelled:- 1690 about 9 leagues south of Hastings. This is presumably the Battle of Beachy Head, which we and the Dutch lost against the French.
county	The chart shows no county borders, but areas are labelled, eg:- SOUTHAMPTON
settlements	Settlements are labelled along the coasts.
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HAMPSHIRE	PLACES
	Places labelled along the Hampshire coast are:--
	Ar mouth [Avon]
	Eglise de Christ
	Banc de la Pole [?Shingles etc]
	Hurst Ch. [ie Chataeu]
	Kay Haven
	Leape
	Calshot Ch.
	Hampton
	Bramble
	Gilkiker
	Spithead
	Gosport
	Fareham
	Porchester
	I. de Portsey
	Porstmouth [sic]
	Havre de Langto~
	I. Haling
	Emswoorth
	Deane Sand

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REFERENCES
	: 1692: Atlas Nouveau: Jaillot, Alexis Hubert: (Paris, France)
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