Plan of Québec and the Heights of Abraham, shewing in particular the French encampment after the battle of the 28th: April, their batteries, & approaches; also the encampment of the garrison at their alarm posts and new works erected by them during the siege : repetition plan no. 3

Add to My Favorites

This map is also available in American Revolutionary Geographies Online (ARGO), a collections portal especially built for material relating to the American Revolutionary War Era. Visit ARGO to learn more about this item and explore the historical geography of North America in the late eighteenth century.

Item Information

Title:
Plan of Québec and the Heights of Abraham, shewing in particular the French encampment after the battle of the 28th: April, their batteries, & approaches; also the encampment of the garrison at their alarm posts and new works erected by them during the siege : repetition plan no. 3
Title (alt.):
Fort Iacques Cartier
Date:
[ca. 1761]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Québec (Québec)--Maps
Fort Jacques-Cartier (Québec)--Maps
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Maps
Québec (Québec)--Siege, 1760--Maps
Places:
Canada > Quebec (province) > Québec
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 53.5 x 74.5 cm.
Terms of Use:
The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the William L. Clements Library.
Contact host institution for more information.
Scale:
Scale 1:9,600.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map showing Québec and its immediate vicinity and the positions of opposing military forces during the siege of April 1760.
Table of references identifies major features relating to the 1760 siege.
Additional features are keyed to a full-page table of references on sheet 51 of the atlas.
Map corresponds with an inset map on key map sheet 49.
Map is sheet 54 of the Murray Atlas of Canada and sheet 3 of its series.
Identifier:
706
Barcode:
B3524221