Newport and its environs, ca. 1778

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Item Information

Title:
Newport and its environs, ca. 1778
Creator:
Fage, Edward
Date:
[ca. 1778]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Rhode Island, Battle of, R.I., 1778--Maps
Newport (R.I.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
Rhode Island > Newport (county) > Newport
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 48.5 x 59.7 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:24,000.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Unfinished, colored, topographical map of the southwestern section of the island of Rhode Island showing the town and its immediate vicinity.
Fortifications and positions of British troops during the attack of 1778 are shown.
Additional notations record the movements of French naval vessels during the attack.
Attributed to Fage by style.
Clinton Map 66.
Identifier:
8380
Barcode:
B2849764