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.
Contributor Names
Stratton, James (Engineer)
Created / Published
1782.
Subject 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.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  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
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3884p.ar145700
Library of Congress Control Number
gm71000689
Online Format
image
Description
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. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 650/1; 650/2; 651/3
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https://lccn.loc.gov/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, 1781. 1782. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/. (Accessed July 28, 2017.)

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, 1781. [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, 1781. 1782. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000689/>.