Early 19th century plan of the Gulf of Roses

LUFFMAN, John.

Bay of Roses. Engrav'd for Luffman's Select Plans. The Bay of Roses, a most convenient harbour of Catalonia in Spain, The Town, the ancient Rhoda, is very strong.
London: Luffman, 1801. 170 x 135mm.

Chart of the Gulf of Roses, published in Luffman's 'Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbours, Forts &c. in the World'. It was captured by the French four times between 1645-1808, the last time the Spanish were aided by Thomas Cochrane (much of the inspiration for C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower), who defended Fort Trinidad ('The Castle' on this map) for a number of weeks before the city fell, forcing him to leave.


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