A New Map of the Napoleonic Project after the Siege of Tarragona in 1811

IF 0.3 4区历史学 Q4 GEOGRAPHY

Imago Mundi-The International Journal for the History of Cartography Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI:10.1080/03085694.2022.2130536

Patricia Terrado Ortuño, Joan Menchon Bes

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Council of Tarragona has acquired an unpublished map of the city showing fortifications proposed by the occupying Napoleonic Army during the 1808–1814 Peninsular War but never built. Consequently, the map illustrates a little-known moment in the history of Tarragona not addressed by any material in military archives. The proposed reduction of Tarragona would have cut the upper part of the city into two zones, entirely changing the area’s topography. The French strategy was to consolidate the whole city in a way that would more effectively reinforce it and reduce its vulnerability to flank attacks. The map presents a unique, urban example of the important role mapping played in Napoleonic military strategy.

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1811年塔拉戈纳围城后拿破仑计划的新地图

摘要塔拉戈纳市议会获得了一张未公开的城市地图，显示了1808-1814年半岛战争期间占领的拿破仑军队提出的防御工事，但从未建造。因此，这张地图展示了塔拉戈纳历史上一个鲜为人知的时刻，军事档案中的任何材料都没有提及。塔拉戈纳的拟议缩减将把城市的上部划分为两个区域，完全改变该地区的地形。法国的战略是以更有效的方式巩固整个城市，并减少其受到侧翼攻击的脆弱性。这张地图展示了地图在拿破仑军事战略中发挥重要作用的一个独特的城市例子。

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