The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage : with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces

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The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage
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Title:
The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage : with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Date:
[1777]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Delaware River
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color ; 45 x 70 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:32,400
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000679
Notes:
Title from the author's The course of Delaware River ... 1778.
Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red) and watercolor.
Shows soundings, disposition of ships, etc.
Names "Fort Mifflin" and "Fort Mercer" added in a different hand.
Includes "A sketch of Fort Island" and "Profile and plan of the sunk frames or chevaux de frise which formed the stockadoes in the river."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1361
Identifier:
ar136100