Plan of the city and environs of Quebec, with its siege and blockade by the Americans : from the 8th of December 1775 to the 13th of May 1776 / Engraved by Wm. Faden.

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15535977

Description

Title: Plan of the city and environs of Quebec, with its siege and blockade by the Americans : from the 8th of December 1775 to the 13th of May 1776 / Engraved by Wm. Faden.
Creator: Faden, William, 1749-1836, engraver
Published / Created: 12 Septemr. 1776.
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Wm. Faden (successor to the late Mr. Thos. Jefferys) corner of St. Martin's Lane,
Description: Coordinates not present on map and are approximated.
Mounted on cloth.
Relief shown by hachures and pictorially.
Shows positions of American troops and batteries, with a table of references identifying major features of the town's defenses.
Watermark.
Extent: 1 map : hand col., mounted on cloth ; 45 x 62 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:7,320].
Coordinates: (W 71°15ʹ35ʺ--W 71°10ʹ47ʺ/N 46°49ʹ47ʺ--N 46°47ʹ24ʺ)., 046.823333, 046.829722, -071.179722, -071.259722, 7320, and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 734 Q31 1776
Container / Volume: BRBL_00380

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Québec (Québec)--History--Siege, 1775-1776--Maps
Québec (Québec)--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation: Kershaw, Kenneth. Early printed maps of Canada, 4, no. 1041
Nebenzahl, Kenneth. A bibliography of printed battle plans, 44

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 6193540
Object ID (OID): 15535977