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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. Surveyed & drawn by P. Nicole.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
[1777?]
NOTES
Scale 1:14,400; 400 yards to an in.
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].
SUBJECTS
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
United States--Pennsylvania--Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia)
RELATED NAMES
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799.
RELATED TITLES
[Peter Force map collection ; 224]
MEDIUM
col. map; 151 x 89 cm.
CALL NUMBER
G3824.P5S3 1777 .N5 Vault
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
DIGITAL ID
g3824p ar302200 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824p.ar302200
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