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Map The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several forts and stackadoes raised by the rebels, and the attacks made by His Majesty's land and sea forces.

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Title

  • The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several forts and stackadoes raised by the rebels, and the attacks made by His Majesty's land and sea forces.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.
  • George Barrie & Sons.

Created / Published

  • London, W. Faden, 1785. Philadelphia] George Barrie & Sons, c1904.

Headings

  • -  Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  United States--New York--Delaware River Valley
  • -  United States--Delaware--Delaware River Valley
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware River Valley
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Fort Mifflin

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:100,000.
  • -  Facsimile.
  • -  Title in margin: Plan of attack on Fort Mifflin, 1777. From the original in possession of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
  • -  Insets: A plan of Fort Mifflin on Mud Island with the attacks made by the King's troops and vessels.--Profile and plan of the frames or chevaux de frize which formed the Stakadoes in the river.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2

Medium

  • col. map 15 x 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3792.D44S3 1785 .F29 1904

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71005478

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Faden, William, and George Barrie & Sons. The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several forts and stackadoes raised by the rebels, and the attacks made by His Majesty's land and sea forces. [London, W. Faden, 1785. Philadelphia George Barrie & Sons, 1904] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005478/.

APA citation style:

Faden, W. & George Barrie & Sons. (1904) The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several forts and stackadoes raised by the rebels, and the attacks made by His Majesty's land and sea forces. [London, W. Faden, 1785. Philadelphia George Barrie & Sons] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005478/.

MLA citation style:

Faden, William, and George Barrie & Sons. The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester with the several forts and stackadoes raised by the rebels, and the attacks made by His Majesty's land and sea forces. [London, W. Faden, 1785. Philadelphia George Barrie & Sons, 1904] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71005478/>.