A correct plan of the environs of Quebec, and of the battle fought on the 13th September, 1759 : together with a particular detail of the French lines and batteries, and also of the encampments, batteries and attacks of the British army, and the investiture of that city under the command of Vice Admiral Saunders, Major General Wolfe, Brigadier General Monckton, and Brigadier General Townshend ; drawn from the original surveys taken by the engineers of the army


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Title:
A correct plan of the environs of Quebec, and of the battle fought on the 13th September, 1759 : together with a particular detail of the French lines and batteries, and also of the encampments, batteries and attacks of the British army, and the investiture of that city under the command of Vice Admiral Saunders, Major General Wolfe, Brigadier General Monckton, and Brigadier General Townshend ; drawn from the original surveys taken by the engineers of the army
Cartographer:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Date:
[1768]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759--Maps--Early works to 1800
Québec (Québec)--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
CanadaQuebec (province)Québec
Extent:
1 map ; 41 x 89 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[London] : Thos. Jefferys, the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:18,200]
Language:
English
Notes:
Shows details of British and French positions during the siege of Québec. References identifies British military units.
Oriented with north to the upper right.
Overlay, titled second plate, provides details of changed position of British troops at the battle of September 13, 1759.
Appears in Jefferys' General topography of North America and the West Indies. London: Printed for Robert Sayer, ... and Thomas Jefferys, 1768.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Kershaw, K. Early printed maps of Canada, vol. 4, no. 1015
Phillips, 1196
Identifier:
4000137_0029
4000137_0030
Call #:
G1105 .J4 1768
Barcode:
30000003253858