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Map of the Holy Land / constructed by C.W.M. Van de Velde, late Lieut. Dutch R.N. Officr. Oaken Crown, Chevr. Legion of Honour, &c. from his own surveys in 1851, 52 & 62, from those made in 1841 by Majors Robe, Rochfort, Scott & Lieut. Symonds, R.F. from the triangulations made in 1860-62 under direction of Commndr. A.L. Mansell, R.N. and from the researches of Robinson, Wetzstein and other travellers
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Plan of the Attack against Fort Louis now Fort George, at Point a Pitre on the Island of Gaudaloupe: By a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships of War detached from Commodore Moore, & Commanded by Capt. Wm. Harman, on the 14 FRebruary 1759. Drawn on the Spot by Lieut. Col. Rycaut of the Marines
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Kashnor notes, "somewhat wormed." Submap: Plan of the Harbour of Point a Pitre on the Island of Guadaloupe. MS note: 777 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Yards. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 777 (on backing).
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A Plan of the City and Fortifications of Louisburg, from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Coll. of the Train of Artillery in 1745
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Three maps on one sheet, each at different scale. Submaps: A Plan of the City and Harbour of Louisburg. A Map of Gabarus Bay, adjoining Louisburg. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note; 19.
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Course of the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several Forts and Stackadoes raised by the Rebels, and the Attacks made by His Majesty's Land and Sea Forces
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the march of Cornwallis from Bilingport to Philadelphia in November, the colonial fleet burning off Glocester, and the boom across the river at Bilingport." Submap: A Plan of Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, with the attacks made by the King's Troops and Vessels. Crossectional views of "Stackadoes," sunken frames filled with rocks to impede navigation.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Seal?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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NeWand Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake, With all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers PatoWmack, Patapsco and North-East. DraWn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared With the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland. London Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Map and Chartsellers at No. 53 in Fleet Street. As the Act Directs 1st July 1776
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.
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A plan of the city & fortifications of Louisburg : from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Col. of the Train of Artillery in 1745.; A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg : with the French batteries that defend it, and those of the English, shewing that part of Gabarus Bay, in which they landed & the ground on which they encamped during the Siege in 1745
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Kashnor notes, "Three maps on one plate." Small map of Gabarus Bay has note, "This bay is so extensive that the whole British Navy may ride in it with safety." Submaps; Plan of Louisburg Harbour; Plan of Gabarus Bay. "This important fortress was taken on June 17th, 1745 after a siege of 49 days by Nine Regiments that were Raised & Equipped in 50 days in New England and Commanded by Sr. Willm. Pepperill, Assisted by a Fleet under the Command of Commodore Warren, with the loss of 101 men Killed & 30 that died by sickness, This place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle." MS note: 605 (on backing). Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Device in oval. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 912.
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Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route ; made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation Act of March 3rd 1853 ; compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data / by Lieut. G. K. Warren, Top'l. Eng'rs in the Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys War Dept. under the direction of Bv't. Major W.H. Emory, Top'l Eng'rs in 1854 ; Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Top'l Eng'rs in 1854-1858 ; Recompiled and redrawn under the direction of Chief of Corps of Engineers / by Edward Freyhold 1865-66-67-68
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At head of title: "Headquarters Corps of Engineers, War Department." For another copy see RB 127677; for the top half of the original 1857 map on which this is based, see RB 49791; for a reduced reproduction of the original 1857 map, see RB 342277. Cover has sticker from Henry R. Wagner's library. Submap: Territory of Alaska ceded by Russia to the United States 1868. Authority Table. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 43236 Maps -US U. S. Eng Dept. ... Terr. of the U.S. N.Y. 1868.
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