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A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia, Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American and French Forces, Commanded by General Washington and the Count of Rochambeau, Which Terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army, on the 17th of October 1781. / Surveyed by Captn. Fage of the Royal Artillery
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A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia, Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American & French Forces Commanded by General Washington and the Count of Rochambeau, Which Terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army on the 17th of October 1781 / Surveyed by Captn. Fage of the Royal Artillery
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An important map with no attribution but possibly by William Faden. An overlay shows the positions of the British forces on September 28th and 29th some two weeks prior to the surrender. The main map shows the British forces trapped in York itself and the redoubts and batteries set up by the American and French forces. The Charon is shown in flames in York harbor and French ships sit off Gloucester. The bulk of the French fleet is not shown, but blockaded the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, trapping the British army who then surrendered ending the American Revolutionary War. Submap: Overlay, showing British positions on Sept 28-29.. Prime meridian: Gm. Relief: shaded, hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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Map exhibiting the Frontiers of Canada and the United States, intended to illustrate The Operation of the British & American Armies
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map issued during the War of 1812." Submap of East Coast from St. Lawrence River to Chesapeake Bay. Submap: Sketch of the Coast of North America from the River St. Lawrence, to Chesapeake Bay. MS notes at top give positions of British and "Enemy" forces on 30th Oct (year uncertain).. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: CANADA.
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A New Map of Virginia Mary=Land And the Improved Parts of Penn=sylvania & New=Jersey
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast from Perth to the entrance of the Bay of Chesapeake - a fine clear old map. This is the earliest issue of the Senex map before his name was engraved in the cartouche." See also 105:822 with additional information in cartouche. Cartouche with tobacco.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (leagues). Projection: Plane. Watermark: HD. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Tooley (Amer.) p.104; Phillips M. p.980.. Verso Text: MS note: 821.
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A New and Accurate Map of the English Empire in North America: Representing their Rightful Claim as confirmed by Charters, and the formal Surrender of their Indian Friends; Likewise the Encroachment of the French, with the several Forts thery have unjustly erected therein. By a Society of Anti-Gallicans
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates by the use of different colours, the territory in dispute, which includes the greater part of the continent of North America, and shows the boundaries of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia reaching far west beyond the Mississippi." Contains submap. Submap of extended territory, Hudson's Bay to South America.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis on shield W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 755.38. Verso Text: MS note: 667.
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Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise Contenant La Virginie, Mary-Land, Caroline, Pennsylvania Nouvelle Iorck, N:Jarsey N:France, et Les Terres Noiuvellement Decouerte Dresse sur les Relations les Plus Nouvelles Par le Sieur S
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the chain of French forts on the Hudson's Bay and surrounding country for preventing the savages going down to the Bay to trade with the Company." Submap of Boston harbor. Kashnor dates ca. 1700. RLIN record confirms date. McCorkle identifies cartographer as Sanson, gives first publication date as ca. 1695. Submap of Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle [695.7]. Verso Text: MS note: 434.
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NeWand Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake, With all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers PatoWmack, Patapsco and North-East. DraWn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared With the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland. London Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Map and Chartsellers at No. 53 in Fleet Street. As the Act Directs 1st July 1776
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.
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