SOBRAON

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[ Battle of Sobraon, 1846, in the First Anglo-Sikh War. ] Printed hand-coloured map titled 'Sketch of the Battle of Sobraon'.

Author: 
James Wyld, Geographer to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, London [ Battle of Sobraon, 1846, in the First Anglo-Sikh War; East India Company; Sikh Empire of the Punjab ]
Publication details: 
'Published by Js. Wyld, Geographer to the Queen & H. R. H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross East, London, April 1st. 1846'.
£320.00

On one side of a piece of 26 x 41 cm wove paper. The map printed in black ink within17 x 21 cm ruled border, with the caption 'Sketch of the Battle of Sobraon' above the border, and the publication details beneath. The British troops, at the foot of the map, coloured in pink and the Sikh troops, at the head, in green, with a tiny dab of the green watercolour in the margin to the right. In fair condition, on aged and creased paper, with small closed tear to margin in top left-hand corner. 'Note' in bottom left-hand corner, relating to troop numbers, and guns and 'Camel Swivels' captured.

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