A plan of the attack of Fort Sullivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina, by a squadron of his majesty's ships on the 28th of June 1776, with the disposition of the king's land forces, and the encampments and intrenchments of the rebels

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Title:
A plan of the attack of Fort Sullivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina, by a squadron of his majesty's ships on the 28th of June 1776, with the disposition of the king's land forces, and the encampments and intrenchments of the rebels
Title (alt.):
Plan of the platform in Sullivans fort by Lieut: Coll: James of the Royal Artillery
Contributor:
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
Creator:
Clinton, William Henry, Sir, 1769-1846
Date:
September 9, 1791
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Fort Moultrie (S.C.)--Maps
Sullivan's Island (S.C. : Island)--Maps
Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1776--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Sullivan's Island (island)
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Charleston
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Fort Moultrie
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 53 x 75.1 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:26,000.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map similar to a map of the same title published by William Faden on June 30, 1776 after the work of Lt. Col. Thomas James.
Map surrounded by text with information on the attack on Charleston and a list of participating naval vessels.
Some notations have been copied from Henry Clinton's personal notes made on the Faden map.
Clinton Maps 299.
Identifier:
8701
Barcode:
B1938670