Design to fortify St. George's Island at Halifax [cartographic material]

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  Plan of the South Fort at Halifax and the Fort of St. George's Island with three elevations. [cartographic material]

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  Manuscript map showing southern limits of Halifax, with the South Battery, the fort and number of mounted guns. Georges Island is depicted in detail with a proposed plan of fortifications. The island was named after King George II shortly after Halifax was settled by the British in 1749 and has been known as "George's Island" and more currently "Georges Island".

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  Plan of the fort on Georges Island. [cartographic material]

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  Manuscript plan, a copy by Samuel Holland, showing a fort on Georges Island. Kashnor, in the Museum Book Store catalog, locates Georges Island on the Hudson River, just above the junction with Fish Creek River in Saratoga County. The location of Georges Island, or its modern-day name has not been verified.

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  A plan of the battery and redout on the east side of the harbour of Halifax [cartographic material]

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  Manuscript plan showing the early eastern defences of the settlement at Halifax. A profile of the battery is also depicted in inset, showing the outer rampart and covered galleries.

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  Plan of the fortified camp at Fort William Henry, 1756 [cartographic material]

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  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.

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  A plan of Louisbourgh [cartographic material] / taken by Capt. Richard Gridley ; drawn by Matt. Dixon, engineer

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  Ichnographical plan of Schenectady, with a design to fortifie it. [cartographic material] : Calculation for the ground ... calculation in expenses... / Calculated by me G.C. Wetterstrom, Albany 9 September 1756

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