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Summary

Description Title: "A map of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania including Samogitia and Curland divided according to their dismemberments with the Kingdom of Prussia". A map from 1799 showing how the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned in 1765-1795 between Prussia, Austria, and Russia. This is an extremely detailed map which lists all the cities and small towns and labels the regions according to their English names. The boundaries former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth colored light red. The areas taken by Prussia are colored yellow, those taken by Austria colored green, and those taken by Russia are colored beige. Prussia itself is bordered in blue. Eastern Pomerania and Warmia are shown as part of Prussia but bordered in red as well.
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Source http://www.belarusguide.com/images/maps/Kokosha/POlonia&Lituania-1799.jpg
Author
William Faden (1749–1836) wikidata:Q8008902
Alternative names
Faden & Jefferys
Description British cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death circa 1750
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
21 March 1836 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Shepperton
Work location
From 1771: "Geographer to the King and to the Prince of Wales"
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creator QS:P170,Q8008902

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2 April 1799 Gregorian