Philadelphia : dedicated to his excellency Sir Henry Clinton K.B. general and commander in chief of his majesty's forces, within the colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive, &c. &c. &c.

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Item Information

Title:
Philadelphia : dedicated to his excellency Sir Henry Clinton K.B. general and commander in chief of his majesty's forces, within the colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
Creator:
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799
Name on Item:
John Montresor chief engineer
Date:
[ca. 1778]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
Places:
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 101 x 72 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:14,400.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map showing Philadelphia and its environs.
Map includes British fortifications defending the city, the forts and obstructions at Mud Island and Red Bank, and notations concerning the armament of the British batteries on the Pennsylvania mainland opposite Fort Mifflin.
A small extension has been added on the New Jersey side of the river to show the country just behind Coopers Ferry.
Clinton Maps 252.
Identifier:
613
Barcode:
B2665009