James Rennell

An English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography (Wikipedia).

English geographer, historian and oceanographer (1742–1830)

Born	3 December 1742
Died	29 March 1830

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Memoir of a map of Hindoostan: or the Mogul's Empire : with an examination of some positions in the former system of Indian geography : and some illustrations of the present one : and a complete index of names to the map

by James Rennell First published in 1783 — 5 editions

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Memoir of a map of Hindoostan; or The Mogul Empire: with an introduction, illustrative of the geography and present division of that country: and a map of the countries situated between the head of the Indus, and the Caspian Sea.

by James Rennell First published in 1788 — 4 editions
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A Treatise on the Comparative Geography of Western Asia: Volume 1

by James Rennell First published in 1831 — 3 editions

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Memoir of a map of Hindoostan, or the Mogul Empire: With an introd. illustrative of the geography and present division of that country. To which is added an appendix, containing an account of the Ganges and Burrampooter rivers. 2d ed., with very considerable additions and many corrections

by James Rennell First published in 1788 — 3 editions
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The marches of the British armies in the Peninsula of India, during the campaigns of 1790 and 1791: illustrated and explained by reference to a map, compiled from authentic documents, transmitted by Earl Cornwallis from India

by James Rennell First published in 1792 — 3 editions

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Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy: and on the principal objects within, and around it described, or alluded to, in the Iliad. Shewing that the system of M. de Chevalier, so long upheld, is founded on a most erroneous topography. And also, that the two sources, denominated the warm, and the cold, spring, on which his system materially rests, do not present any contrast; but are exactly alike in point of temperature; that is, cold. With a map, in which the topography set forth by M. de Chevalier, is contrasted with the several statements of three other travellers in the Troad. Also, a sketch of the western part of the region of Mount Ida

by James Rennell First published in 1814 — 2 editions

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A treatise on the comparative geography of western Asia: accompanied with an atlas of maps

by James Rennell First published in 1831 — 2 editions

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Memoir of a map of Hindoostan; or the Mogul's empire: with an examination of some positions in the former system of Indian geography; and some illustrations of the present one: and a complete index of names to the map.

by James Rennell First published in 1783 — 2 editions

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The geographical system of Herodotus: examined; and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography.

by James Rennell First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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War with France the only security of Britain, at the present momentous crisis: set forth in an earnest address to his fellow-subjects, by an old Englishman.

by James Rennell First published in 1794 — 2 editions

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The journals of Major James Rennell, first surveyor-general of India: written for the information of the governors of Bengal during his surveys of the Ganges and Braghmaputra rivers 1764 to 1767

by James Rennell First published in 1910 — 2 editions
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War with France the only security of Britain, at the present momentous crisis: set forth in an earnest address to his fellow-subjects

by James Rennell First published in 1794 — 1 edition

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Memoir of a map of Hindoostan; or, The Mogul's empire : with an examination of some positions in the former system of Indian geography; and some illustrations of the present one: and a complete index of names to the map

by James Rennell First published in 1785 — 1 edition

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Letters from Major James Rennell ...

by James Rennell First published in 1973 — 1 edition

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James Rennell's Memoir of a map of Hindustan or the Mughal Empire and his Bengal atlas

by James Rennell First published in 1975 — 1 edition

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Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; Or, The Mogul Empire: Or the Mogul Empire ...

by James Rennell First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; Or, The Mogul Empire: With an Introduction, Illustrative of the ...

by James Rennell First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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A Bengal atlas: containing maps of the theatre of war and commerce on that side of Hindoostan; compiled from the original surveys

by James Rennell First published in 1781 — 1 edition

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Illustrations ... of the history of the expedition of Cyrus, from Sardis to Babylonia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks, from thence to Trebisonde and Lydia

by James Rennell First published in 1816 — 1 edition

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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

by Mungo Park, Icaaco , and James Rennell First published in 1799 — 1 edition
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English geographer, historian and oceanographer (1742–1830)

Born	3 December 1742
Died	29 March 1830

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OLID: OL1855148A
ISNI: 0000000081566698
Library of Congress Names: n85067282
Project Gutenberg: 56226
VIAF: 76436481
Wikidata: Q965945
Inventaire.io: wd:Q965945

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James Rennell

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