A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs : shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777

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A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs
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Title:
A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs : shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777
Creator:
Nicole, Pierre, -1784
Contributor:
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799
Name on Item:
Surveyed & drawn by P. Nicole
Date:
[1777?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color; 151 x 89 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 1:14,400
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000933
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Relief shown by shading.
Annotated: John Montresor, chief engineer.
Map sections individually titled: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island [1:2,400]--Plan of the attacks against the rebels works on Mud Island surrender'd 16. November 1777 [1:7,200]--View of the rebel fort and works, on Mud Island comprehending Red-Bank on the Jersey shore; taken from * in front of the 6 gun battery Elevation of the commanding officer's house Section through A:B [1:600].
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1315
Identifier:
ar302200z