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Kashnor notes, "A long coloured copper-plate showing the view of Fort Sullivan, with Mt. Pleasant, Hog Island, and the mainland, from the drawing by Lt. Col. James. MS note: 89. Watermark: R G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 89.
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MS note: 60. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birdseye view. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Kashnor notes, "A rare Carolina war map, showing the position of the fleet, the provincial troops, and the forces under Clinton." Letterpress description of the unsuccessful British attempt to take Fort Sulivan below map. See also 093:081M for another map of this battle. Attack description in a letter from Sir Peter Parker to Mr. Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty dated July 9, 1776 with additional information on troop movements added from Whitehall, August 24. MS note: No. 80. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Block W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Mus. Cat. #93 #80..
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates the vessels engaged, giving partuculars of their guns, commanders, and casualties. A very fine plan." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: 8 MS note: 319.
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![Bird's Eye View from part of Mt. Pleasant. [To Commodore Sir Peter Parker Knt.,&c,&c,&c, This View is Most humbly Dedicated and Presented by Lt. Colonel Thos. James, Rl. Rt. of Artilllery, July 1st. 1776.]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KV2JI3%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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The dedication precedes the title on map recto. Kashnor notes, "A long coloured copper-plate view showing the whole of Long Island, the Fort on Sullivan's Island, the Rebel and British Camps and attendant War Vessels, the Lady William and the Ranger, a fine view." Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 87 20(?).
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Kashnor notes, "scarce plan." MS note : 79 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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