1709 Collection (page 3)

Plate showing Gusmaos Passarola 1709

Eliz Petrovna / Russia / Eng
ELIZABETH PETROVNA Empress of Russia (1741-62) Date: 1709 - 1762

Stanislaw Leszczynski
STANISLAW I LESZCZYNSKI elected 1704 but deposed 1709 not by his own people but by interference from Austria and Russia : instead, he became ruler of Lorraine. Date: 1677 - 1766

Sir Piercy Brett
SIR PIERCY BRETT Naval commander, Admiral. Date: 1709 - 1781

Russian victory at Pultowa
The captured standards after the battle of Poltava(also spelt Pultowa)

EDINBURGH
A narrow, steep close, believed to date from 1544, named after Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, Lord Advocate of Scotland 1692-1709 and 1711-13

Enlisting for War
Enlisting for Charles XIIs rash war with Russia : though initially successful, he will ultimately be decisively defeated at Poltowa in 1709

Johann Fried. Helvetius
JOHANN FRIEDRICH HELVETIUS German physician and alchemist

Second Earl Feversham
LOUIS DE DURAS, second earl of FEVERSHAM British military commander

Eliz Petrovna / Russia / Tch
ELIZABETH PETROVNA Empress of Russia (1741-62)

Wilcox the Cupper / Advert
An advertisement for Wilcox cupper at Royal Bagnio for 20 years, now liveth at Newgate.. for shaving, cupping He is always ready to cup either at home or abroad !!

Siege of Tournai
SIEGE OF TOURNAI - Marlborough attacks the town, bravely defended by de Surville : after 56 days it is forced to surrender

Battle of Cassano
BATTLE OF CASSANO - the Austrians under prince Eugene of Savoy, though a much smaller force, defeat the French under the duc de Vendome

Battle of Worcester
BATTLE OF WORCESTER - the last pitched battle of the war is an overwhelming defeat of the royalists by Cromwells much larger force. Charles II, . in command, has to flee

Battle of Tanieres
BATTLE OF TANIERES - (near Mons) hand-to-hand fighting leads to a victory for Marlborough and prince Eugene

GUSMAOs 1709 DEVICE
GUSMAOs PROJECT The magnetically steered barque of Bartolomeo Lourenco da Gusmao flew from the tower of the Casa da India to the Terreiro de Pace, Lisbon

Duchess of Cleveland
BARBARA VILLIERS, duchess of CLEVELAND, Countess of Castlemaine, mistress of Charles II

Great Northern War
BATTLE OF POLTAVA The Russians (led by Peter the Great) defeat the Swedish (led by Charles XII)

Samuel Johnson / Humphreys
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Samuel Johnson / Finden
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Samuel Johnson / Darton
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Samuel Johnson / Adlard
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Samuel Johnson / Davenport
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Samuel Johnson / Gough Sq
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writers home at 17 Gough Square, Fleet Street, where he lived while compiling his Dictionary

Samuel Johnson / Lichfield
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writers birthplace at Lichfield, Staffordshire, showing a busy market place

Savinien De Cyrano / 1709
SAVINIEN DE CYRANO DE BERGERAC French poet and soldier, famous as a duellist

Sir George Rooke
SIR GEORGE ROOKE Naval commander

Francois De LA Chaise
FRANCOIS DE LA CHAISE French confessor to Louis XIV, influential priest, for whom the famous cemetery is named

SAMUEL JOHNSON 1709 1784
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist

Eliz Petrovna / Russia / Toc
ELIZABETH PETROVNA Empress of Russia (1741-62)

GUSMAOs 1709 PROJECT
GUSMAOs PROJECT The magnetically steered barque of Bartolomeo Lourenco da Gusmao flies from the tower of the Casa da India to the Terreiro de Pace, Lisbon

Selkirk Abandoned
ALEXANDER SELKIRK is marooned on Juan Fernandez by the Cinque Ports galley, and remains there for 4 years and 4 months till rescued 12 February 1709 by the Duke

Battle of Poltava 1709
BATTLE OF POLTAVA Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at Poltava (Pultowa)

Vaucansons Automata
JACQUES DE VAUCANSON French inventor, notably of automata; here, he astonishes his servant with a mechanical flute-player Date: 1709 - 1782

Dr Henry Sacheverel
HENRY SACHEVEREL English clergyman, the centre of a religio-political incident, where he attacked the whig government in two sermons (1709). Date: ?1674 - 1724

Ammunition Tax Receipt
Even victorious wars must be paid for : this tax receipt (for sixpence) is for ammunition for Marlboroughs army in the Spanish Succession war

Dr Johnson / Lamborn
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Writer and lexicographer

Dr Samuel Johnson
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Writer and lexicographer

Dr Johnson / Bolt Ct Home
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON With Boswell - at home in Bolt Court

Doctor Johnson Eating
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Caricatured with Boswell as a pair of gourmands

Dr Johnson / Hold Court
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Holding court

Dr Johnson / Barry Unfin
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Writer and lexicographer in around 1777

Dr Johnson / Deathbed
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON On his deathbed

Dr Johnson / At Home
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON At home - with Mrs Williams, Francis and Levett; Boswell is about to enter the room

Dr Johnson / Priscott
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON On his Highland tour in 1773

Alexander Selkirk
ALEXANDER SELKIRK castaway on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez 1704- 1709; while hunting a wild goat he has a near-fatal accident

Mazeppa / Cossack 17C
IVAN STEPANOVICH MAZEPPA Ukrainian cossack hetman

Dr Johnson / Heath / Reynold
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist at his desk with pen in hand in 1756

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