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A Plan of the City & Fortifications of Louisburg [...] 1745. A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg [...] 1745
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A Plan of the City & Fortifications of Louisburg [...] 1745. A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg [...] 1745
A Plan of the City & Fortifications of Louisburg [...] 1745. A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg [...] 1745

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A Plan of the City & Fortifications of Louisburg [...] 1745. A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg [...] 1745
Cartographer (d. 1781)
Inscriptionscartouche, b.g. : A Plan of the / CITY & FORTIFICATIONS OF / LOUISBURG, / from a Survey made by Richard Gridley, / lieu.t Col. of the Train of Artillery in 1745. / This important Fortress was taken on June 17.th 1745 / after a siege of 49 Days by Nine Regiments / that were Raised and Equiped in 50 Days in New England / and Commanded by S.r Will.m Pepperill. / Assisted by E. Fleet under the Command of / Commodore Warren, / with the loss of 101 Men kill'd, & 30 that died by sickness. / This Place was afterwards restored to the French / by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle. / Universal Magazine for J. Hinton in Newgate Street.; cartouche, h.d. : A Plan of the / CITY AND HARBOUR OF / LOUISBURG, / with the French Batteries that defended it, / and Those of the English. / Shewing that part of / GABARUS BAY, / in which They Landed, & the Ground on which / They Encamped during the Siege in 1745.; cartouche, b.d. : A Map of / GABARUS BAY, / adjoining to Louisburg.
Date 1758
Medium / Technique Ink on paper
Intaglio
DimensionsHeight: 29.3 cm (11 9/16 in.) Image width: 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in.) Width: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.) Image height: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1979.165
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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