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Map A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia : with the works and encampments of His Majesty's forces under the command of Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, K.B.

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Title

  • A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia : with the works and encampments of His Majesty's forces under the command of Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, K.B.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • London : [s.n.], 1779.

Headings

  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Early maps
  • Manuscript Maps

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:21,000.
  • -  Shows names of rural landholders.
  • -  Indexed for public buildings.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1327
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 651/1; 650/2

Medium

  • col. map 52 x 48 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5S3 1779 .F3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74692213

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Faden, William. A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia: with the works and encampments of His Majesty's forces under the command of Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, K.B. [London: S.N, 1779] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74692213/.

APA citation style:

Faden, W. (1779) A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia: with the works and encampments of His Majesty's forces under the command of Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, K.B. [London: S.N] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74692213/.

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Faden, William. A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia: with the works and encampments of His Majesty's forces under the command of Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, K.B. [London: S.N, 1779] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74692213/>.