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Map of the fort and city of Cochin

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Map of the fort and city of Cochin

Keller, C.P. / Luepken, C.A. / Zijnen, D.

According to the Leupe catalogue (NA), the original title reads: Plan als voren, referring to the title of VEL0901: Plan der Stadt en Fortres, sodanig als hetselve geleegen was in de Maand February 1767, benevens een gedeelte van Baypin, zoodanig als hetzelve ook geleegen was den 1 maart 1767, met deszelfs strekking op de ware distantie enz..

Key: A-D

Map of the city of Cochim relating to the reduction in size of the existing fortifications and the planned construction of a new fort (pentagon) on the opposite bank across from the city at the mouth of the river on the Baypin corner.

Two inserts with elevations of the fort, to be used in the reduction, and a papilotte of the buildings in the city.

Notes on reverse: nr. 45; [Printed label] nr. 505; [in ink] nr. 241 [Blue label] nr. Nr. 4 Plan van der stad en fortres Cochin [with the title] Projecten van de verkleining der Stad Cochim.

Topographical name on this chart: bastion Gelderlant.

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