Carte topographique du port et de la ville de Louisbourg, assiegé par les Anglais pendant les mois de Juin, Juillet 1758

Containers:
Closed Stacks, Drawer 33
Creator:
Lartigue, Pierre-Jerome, 1729-1772
Extent:
1 Sheets
Scope and content:

Colored manuscript map of the 1758 siege of Louisbourg showing ships, troop positions, camps and batteries. Includes references to points of interest, notes and description of the English fleet.

Language:
French .
Custodial history:

Client reference #234; WAG #289319; IL# 2020-IL-001-108

Sotheby's, 5 December 2013.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca. 1:11,500]. Oriented with north towards the upper right. Relief shown by gradient tints. Depths shown by soundings. In French.
Physical description:
Some foxing, toning along crease, narrow margins.
Physical facet:
1 manuscript map : hand colored
Dimensions:
40 x 105 cm

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.