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Map A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777.

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Title

  • A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777.

Names

  • Nicole, Pierre, -1784.
  • Montrésor, John, 1736-1799.

Created / Published

  • [1777?]

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:14,400; 400 yards to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  Annotated: John Montresor, chief engineer.
  • -  Map sections individually titled: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island [1:2,400]--Plan of the attacks against the rebels works on Mud Island surrender'd 16. November 1777 [1:7,200]--View of the rebel fort and works, on Mud Island comprehending Red-Bank on the Jersey shore; taken from * in front of the 6 gun battery Elevation of the commanding officer's house Section through A:B [1:600].
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1315
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map; 151 x 89 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5S3 1777 .N5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000933

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Nicole, Pierre, -1784, and John Montrésor. A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?, 1777] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/.

APA citation style:

Nicole, P. & Montrésor, J. (1777) A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/.

MLA citation style:

Nicole, Pierre, -1784, and John Montrésor. A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September , comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November. [?, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000933/>.