MAKE A MEME View Large Image Anson Map of Baja California and the Pacific, Trade Routes from Acapulco to Manila - Geographicus - MerduSud-anson-1751.jpg This is a rare 1750 nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean by the French map publisher N Bellin Harkens to the great ...
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Keywords: 1751 Anson Map of Baja California and the Pacific, Trade Routes from Acapulco to Manila - Geographicus - MerduSud-anson-1751.jpg This is a rare 1750 nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean by the French map publisher N Bellin Harkens to the great age of Pacific piracy and privateering Based on a similar chart in English prepared three years earlier by Seale Chart depicts the trade routes used by Spanish Galleons from Acapulco Mexico heading towards Manila in the Philippines In particular this chart depicts the travels of the Spanish Nostra Seigniora de Cabadonga and the British Navy Commodore George Anson Anson lead an ill-equipped expedition into the Pacific with the mission to attack Spanish dominions in South America Though he failed in this mission Anson did succeed in capturing the Spanish treasure galleon off Cape Espiritu Santo on June 20 1743 The Spanish galleon was loaded with gold silver and more importantly nautical charts depicting the trade routes used by Spanish Galleons between Mexico and Manila for the previous 200 years This significant discovery allowed the British to disrupt Spain ™s trade in the Pacific and thus economically handicap the Spanish dominance of the New World Following his capture of the Nostra its treasures were paraded through the streets of London in no less than 32 wagons Anson was hailed as a national hero Beautifully details the Pacific islands including Japan the Philippines Guam as well as much of the Mexican and California coast Names numerous important destinations along the California coast including Cabo San Lucas San Diego and Acapulco Rhumb lines throughout Several editions of this map were produced between 1748 and 1752 This example is by far the most uncommon and desirable due to its superior craftsmanship the fact that it is printed on higher quality paper its notable wide margins and Bellin's addition of an elaborate decorative title cartouche in the upper right quadrant If you have been considering adding an example of this map to your collection this is the one you want Drawn by Bellin and published as a supplement to the 1851 French edition of Anson ™s book A Voyage Round The World In the Years MDCCXL I II III IV 1750 undated Size in 34 12 object history credit line accession number MerduSud-anson-1751 Anson G <i>Voyage Autour du Monde Fait Dans Les anees 1740 41 42 43 44</i> 1751 Paris Edition Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 1751 maps Manila galleon Map Old maps of the Pacific Ocean Old nautical charts 1751 Philippines in the 18th century Old maps of California Old maps of Mexico Maps by George Anson Maps in French
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