‘11. Sketch I. Showing the Elements of the Situation’ and ‘Sketch II. Showing Covered Communications’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/72/2, f 22
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The record is made up of 2 maps and 2 sections on 1 sheet. It was created in 1925. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Heliozincographed at the Survey of India Offices, Dehra Dun. S.D.O. 3940.
Distinctive Features:
Two sketch maps of Kut [Al-Kūt] and surrounding area produced to illustrate the British campaign in Mesopotamia showing the elements of the situation and covered communications with location of the British and Turkish military forces also depicting front line of fire and communication trenches. Landmarks are lettered for reference and explained in a note in the upper left-hand corner with corresponding sections of trenches (side, fire and back) and measurements reported.
- Extent and format
- 2 maps and 2 sections on 1 sheet
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- Scales differ
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 32° 40' 4.77" N, 45° 46' 49.34" E
Top-right: 32° 40' 4.77" N, 46° 14' 54.88" E
Bottom-left: 32° 27' 57.2" N, 45° 46' 49.34" E
Bottom-right: 32° 27' 57.2" N, 46° 14' 54.88" E - It is part of
- 52 imagesRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/72/2
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 177 x 240 mm or smaller, on sheet 412 x 443 mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/72/2, f 22
- Date(s)
- 1925 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/72/2, f 22
- Title
- ‘11. Sketch I. Showing the Elements of the Situation’ and ‘Sketch II. Showing Covered Communications’
- Pages
- 22r:22v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence