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Plan of the fortified camp at Fort William Henry, 1756 [cartographic material]
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- Description
- Manuscript plan of Fort William Henry, New York depicting the camp shortly after its construction was begun under the orders of Sir William Johnson in September 1755. The fortifications to the south-east end are still incomplete in the plan. The fort was destroyed by French forces in August 1757.
- Date
- 1756
- Call number
- mssHM 15406
- Provenance
- Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 285, 1924.
- Dimensions
- 47 x 30 cm
- Associated people
- Kashnor, Leon, (1880-1955,)
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