Plan of the harbour and fortifications of Louisbourg : the harbour survey'd by Capt. Phillip Durell: the town and fortifications by I: H. Bastide engineer for Nova Scotia

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Item Information

Title:
Plan of the harbour and fortifications of Louisbourg : the harbour survey'd by Capt. Phillip Durell: the town and fortifications by I: H. Bastide engineer for Nova Scotia
Contributor:
Bastide, John Henry, approximately 1700-1770
Creator:
Durell, Phillip
Date:
[1745]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Louisbourg (N.S.)--Maps
United States--History--King George's War, 1744-1748--Maps
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Louisbourg
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 51.2 x 74 cm
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale 1:7,200.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Careful chart of the harbor surveyed after capture of the town from the French in 1745.
Soundings shown in harbor with numerous bearings from major landmarks.
Apparently from Peter Warren Papers though stamped as from Gage Papers (Clements Library).
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
7488
Barcode:
B1937822