Plan du Fort Dauphin Construit par les F…

Scarce c.18th French engraved plan of fort Tolagnaro formerly Fort Dauphin.

The fort was the first French settlement in Madagascar. The bay of Tolanaro was found by a Portuguese Captain in 1500 and Fort Dauphin was founded on an Antanosy village, Taolankarana, in 1643 by the French East India Company who built a fort there named in honour of the crown prince, the future Louis XIV of France.

From Prevost, Abbe. Histoire générale des voyages : ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre qui ont été publiées jusqu’à présent dans les différentes langues de toutes les.. Paris

References:
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967:  65403.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974:  p.241
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973:  5991

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 6058912
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 05041509
State Library New South Wales: RB/DQ909.8A
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier: ark:/12148/bpt6k201024v
State Library Victoria: RARESF 910.8 P929H