A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina : by a squadron of His Majesty's ships, on the 28th. of June 1776 : with the disposition of the King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels
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Item Information
- Title:
- A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina : by a squadron of His Majesty's ships, on the 28th. of June 1776 : with the disposition of the King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels
- Creator:
- Faden, William, 1749-1836
- Name on Item:
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from the drawings made on the spot ; engraved by Wm. Faden
- Date:
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1776
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
- Location:
- Newberry Library
- Collection (local):
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Edward E. Ayer Collection
- Subjects:
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Sullivans Island (S.C.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
- Places:
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South CarolinaCharleston (county)Sullivan's Island (island)Sullivans Island
- Extent:
- 1 map : hand col. ; 28 x 38 cm. on sheet 55 x 41 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
Contact host institution for more information.
- Publisher:
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London :
William Faden
- Scale:
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Scale [ca. 1:26,200]
- Catalog Record:
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https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998999408805867
- Notes:
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Soundings shown in feet.
Inset: Plan of the platform in Sulivans Fort, by Lt. Colonel Thos. James.
A 'List of His Majesty's squadron' and an 'Account of the attack of Fort Sullivan' are printed in letterpress below the map.
Detached from: Faden, William, [Atlas of battle plans, ca. 1783], no. 8.
The atlas was previously owned by British general Sir Henry Clinton.
- Call #:
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Map4F 3701.S3.8 (PrCt)
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