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Map [A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina by a squadron of His Majesty's ships on the 28th day of June 1776, with the disposition of the King's land forces and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot.

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Title

  • [A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina by a squadron of His Majesty's ships on the 28th day of June 1776, with the disposition of the King's land forces and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.
  • James, Thomas.

Created / Published

  • 1776]

Headings

  • -  Fort Moultrie, Battle of, S.C., 1776--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--South Carolina--Fort Moultrie

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:25,500.
  • -  Title from engraved map published by Faden in 1776.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Includes inset "Plan of the platform in Sullivan's Fort." Annotated by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery, to delete one "l" from "Sullivan's Fort."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789 1544
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 650

Medium

  • col. map 29 x 38 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3914.C3:2F5S3 1776 .F29

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000631

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Faden, William, and Thomas James. A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina by a squadron of His Majesty's ships on the 28th day of June , with the disposition of the King's land forces and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot. [1776] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000631/.

APA citation style:

Faden, W. & James, T. (1776) A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina by a squadron of His Majesty's ships on the 28th day of June , with the disposition of the King's land forces and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000631/.

MLA citation style:

Faden, William, and Thomas James. A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina by a squadron of His Majesty's ships on the 28th day of June , with the disposition of the King's land forces and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot. [1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000631/>.