Plan of the French attacks upon the island of Grenada, with the engagement between the English fleet under the command of Admiral Byron and the French fleet under Count d'Estaing drawn by an officer on board the fleet, July 1779

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Title:
Plan of the French attacks upon the island of Grenada, with the engagement between the English fleet under the command of Admiral Byron and the French fleet under Count d'Estaing drawn by an officer on board the fleet, July 1779
Contributor:
Luffman, J. (John), 1756-1846
Date:
September 21, 1779
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Grenada--Maps
Grenada, Battle of, 1779--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
Grenada
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 23.6 x 37 cm
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Publisher:
London : T. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Scale:
Scale ca. 1:13,400.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Engraved by: J. Luffman, 98 Newgate Street.
Originally from Earl of Bute Collection.
Depicts both fleets in detail, with names of vessels, and identifies military events on land culminating in the French capture of Grenada.
Identifier:
5619
Barcode:
B1939174