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Reunion of four coloured maps of the Petchili Gulf region at…
See original version (French)
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Reunion of four coloured maps of the Petchili Gulf region at…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
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Description
Reunion of four coloured maps of the Petchili Gulf region at a scale of 1:300,000 published by the French Legation of Tokio (Tokyo) by J. Adams.
by the French Legation of Tokio (Tokyo) by J. Adams circa August 1900 comprising:
- The Takou map (48x52 cm).
- The Tien Tsin map (48.5x52 cm).
- The map of Yung Ping (48.5x48.5 cm).
- The Paoting Fou map (48x48 cm).
Eight of these maps are currently catalogued at the BNF under the record number
FRBNF40647353. They constitute an important historical record of the events of the
events of the Boxer Rebellion, which led to the intervention of an international coalition
to put an end to the insurrection (Second China Expedition).
The French landed in China in September 1900. A mapping service based at the
French Legation in Tokyo provided the troops with the topography of this strategic region, which is reflected in the
maps we present here.
The Gulf of Petchili (now the Gulf of the Bohai Sea) was in fact the ideal point of entry into
inland China, as it allowed troops to be landed at Tien Tsin before marching on Peking
Peking, less than 150 km away. It was by taking this route that the French forces
through the Takou forts to reach the capital and liberate the beleaguered legation district.
under siege.
(Creases, small edge tears and trimmed margins).
See original version (French)
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