A plan of Louisbourg : intended only to shew by strong red the publick buildings lately erected; and by the faint red such as have had a thorough repair


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Item Information

Title:
A plan of Louisbourg : intended only to shew by strong red the publick buildings lately erected; and by the faint red such as have had a thorough repair
Creator:
Bastide, John Henry, approximately 1700-1770
Name on Item:
[by] I.H. Bastide
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:
CanadaNova Scotia (province)Louisbourg
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 34.5 x 53 cm
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Scale:
Scale 1:2,400.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Detailed plan of town focusing on work completed after its capture from the French in 1745.
Extensive table of references identifies and comments on numerous structures.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
7487
Barcode:
B1937821