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Map A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence, 1781.

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Title

  • A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence, 1781.

Names

  • Stratton, James (Engineer)

Created / Published

  • 1782.

Headings

  • -  Fortification--Virginia--Portsmouth--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Harbors--Virginia--Portsmouth--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Portsmouth (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Virginia--Portsmouth

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:95,000.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red) and watercolor.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the lower right.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 650/1; 650/2; 651/3

Medium

  • col. map 93 x 63 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3884.P8S3 1782 .S8

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000689

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Stratton, James. A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence. 1782. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/.

APA citation style:

Stratton, J. (1782) A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/.

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Stratton, James. A plan of Portsmouth Harbour in the province of Virginia shewing the works erected by the British forces for its defence. 1782. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/>.