National Army Museum

Fortress of Gwalior

line engraving, coloured, engraving

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-189-1

Description

Fortress of Gwalior. Coloured line engraving by William Byrne and J Hall after the original sketch by Capt J Hickes and drawing by Hearne, published by James Rennell, London, 5 Apr 1784. Panoramic view of fortress on hill above town and mosque, with figures of Indians, including two sepoys, in foreground. Associated with the 1st Maratha War (1778-1782)

Events

Gwalior, Capture of, 1780 (1st Maratha War 1778-1782)

People

Warren HASTINGS, (1852-)

William POPHAM, (1740 - 1821)

Rennell, James

Byrne, William

Hickes, J

Dimensions

Width: 18 in Text: 12.75 in Part 1: 18.5 in Part 1: 23.5 in

Inscriptions

Inscribed bottom: 'To Major WILLIAM POPHAM, and to the rest of the OFFICERS and SOLDIERS, who, on the 4th, of August, 1780,/ surprised and took Posession of the celebrated & hitherto deemed impregnable FORTRESS OF GWALIOR This View of that remarkable Place (engraved by the Order, and at/the expence of the honble. WARREN HASTINGS Esqr. to perpetuate the memory of so important an Event) (is, with the highest Admiration of their Military Virtue, Inscribed, by/ J.Rennell.). Incsribed bottom: 'Gwalior is situated in HINDOOSTAN, 80 Miles from Agra, and 900 from Calcutta'. Inscribed bottom: 'Published according to Act of Parliament, by James Rennell, 5th April 1784'. Inscribed lower right: 'Engraved by Wm.Byrne, the Figures by J. Hall'.