A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina : by a squadron of His Majesty's ships, on the 28th of June 1776, with the disposition of the King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels from the drawings made on the spot

Containers:
Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 4
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836 and Faden, William, 1749-1836
Extent:
1 Sheets
Language:
English .
Custodial history:

Client reference #27; WAG #289162

McGowan Book Company, 25 July 1994.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca.1:26,000] ; Depth shown by soundings. Inset: Plan of the platform in Sulivans Fort / by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery. Shows British squadron including names of vessels, esp. "bridge of boats" at Hetheral pt.", rebel camps, and vegetation. Below lower margin: "London. Engrav'd & Publish'd according to Acto of Parliament Aug.t 10 th. 1776 by Wm. Faden corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross." Includes description of symbols for where the Actoeon and the Sphinx were to be Stationed. Third state of the map with a single "bridge of boats" between Hetheral Pt. and the island. Engraved by Wm. Faden.
Physical facet:
1 map : hand colored
Dimensions:
28 x 38 cm.
Other descriptive data:

London : Wm. Faden, 1776

Related material:

Comparative cartography [Stevens & Tree], 14c. Nebenzahl, Kenneth. A bibliography of printed battle plans, 64

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