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Carte des environs de Batavia = Kaart van de buitenstreeken van Batavia
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This late 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) focusses on the network of canals and rivers surrounding the city, as well as the many fields and plantations, including rice fields (‘Champ de Ris’) and sugarcane (‘Cannes de Sucre’).
Batavia assiegé en 1629 = Batavia A.o 1629 belegerd
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This unusual map of Batavia in the late 18th century shows the port city as seen when approaching from the sea. The castle is depicted prominently as a three-dimensional drawing, with the rest of the city behind more flat like a plan.
Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
c.1746-1770
Indonesia
This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.
- Maluku Islands3
- Banda Api2
- Banda Besar2
- Banda Islands2
- Banda Neira2
- Batavia2
- Jakarta2
- Java2
- Amboine1
- Ambon1
- Ambonia1
- Geonong Api1
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- [remove]Public Space5
- Military Fort4
- Residential Area4
- Church1
- Hospital1
- Kampong/Village1
- [remove]Prévost, Abbé5
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas4
- Schley, Jacobus van der4
- Changuion, Daniel Jean1
- Du Bois, J.P.J.1
- Harrevelt, Evert van1
- Tardieu, Louise1