Pierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the

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Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte) The ''Carte de l'Égypte'' ( en, Map of Egypt), from the ''Description de l'Égypte'', was the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine. The mapmaking expedition was led by Pierre Jacotin. It was used as the basis for many mo ...

'', the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine. The maps were surveyed in 1799-1800 during the campaign in Egypt and Palestine of

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, Jacotin worked on preparing the plates for publication, but in 1808 Napoleon formally made them state secrets and forbade publication. This was apparently connected with Napoleon's efforts at the time to establish an alliance with the Ottomans. It was not until 1828-30 that the engraved plates could be published.Khatib, 2003, p
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References

Bibliography

Further reference

* * * (Pierre Jacotin: pp
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652, “Syria”: pp
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External links

* Jacotin maps at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacotin, Pierre 1765 births 1829 deaths French cartographers French geographers French explorers Commission des Sciences et des Arts members Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Cartographers of the Middle East