Map Plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing its defences during the years 1777 & 1778, together with the siege of Mud Island on the River Delaware.

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About this Item

Title

  • Plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing its defences during the years 1777 & 1778, together with the siege of Mud Island on the River Delaware.

Names

  • Nicole, Pierre, -1784.

Created / Published

  • [1778]

Headings

  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Early maps
  • Manuscript maps

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:14,400.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  "To the Honble. Sir William Howe K.B. general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces within the colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive, &ca. &ca. [Signed:] John Montrésor, chief engineer in America."
  • -  Imperfect: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island is almost entirely cut off.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1324
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 651/1; 651/2

Medium

  • col. map 108 x 107 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5 1778 .N51

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002319

Online Format

  • image

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Nicole, P. (1778) Plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing its defences during the years& 1778, together with the siege of Mud Island on the River Delaware. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71002319/.

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Nicole, Pierre, -1784. Plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing its defences during the years& 1778, together with the siege of Mud Island on the River Delaware. [1778] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71002319/>.