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Cape Fear River, with the Counties Adjacent, and the Towns of Brunswick and Wilmington, against which Lord Cornwallis, detached a part of his Army, the 17th of January last
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The Roads of Toulon, with the Adjacent Country
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The harbor of Toulon, France. "Jno. Lodge Sculp." "Political Mag. Dec. 1781." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 153077.
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A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia, Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American & French Forces Commanded by General Washington and the Count of Rochambeau, Which Terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army on the 17th of October 1781 / Surveyed by Captn. Fage of the Royal Artillery
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An important map with no attribution but possibly by William Faden. An overlay shows the positions of the British forces on September 28th and 29th some two weeks prior to the surrender. The main map shows the British forces trapped in York itself and the redoubts and batteries set up by the American and French forces. The Charon is shown in flames in York harbor and French ships sit off Gloucester. The bulk of the French fleet is not shown, but blockaded the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, trapping the British army who then surrendered ending the American Revolutionary War. Submap: Overlay, showing British positions on Sept 28-29.. Prime meridian: Gm. Relief: shaded, hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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