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Map [The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces.

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Title

  • [The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • 1777]

Headings

  • -  Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware River Valley
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Delaware River Valley

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:32,400.
  • -  Title from the author's The course of Delaware River ... 1778.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red) and watercolor.
  • -  Shows soundings, disposition of ships, etc.
  • -  Names "Fort Mifflin" and "Fort Mercer" added in a different hand.
  • -  Includes "A sketch of Fort Island" and "Profile and plan of the sunk frames or chevaux de frise which formed the stockadoes in the river."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1361
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 651

Medium

  • col. map ; 45 x 70 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3792.D44S3 1777 .F3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000679

Online Format

  • image

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Faden, William. The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces. [1777] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000679/.

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Faden, W. (1777) The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000679/.

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Faden, William. The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land & sea forces. [1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000679/>.