Map A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne.

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Title
A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne.
Created / Published
[1755]
Subject Headings
-  Pittsburgh Region (Pa.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
-  Monongahela River Valley (W. Va. and Pa.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
-  Monongahela, Battle of the, Pa., 1755--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
-  United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh Region
-  United States--Pennsylvania--Monongahela River Valley
-  United States--West Virginia--Monongahela River Valley
-  Monongahela, Battle of the, Pa., 1755
Genre
Early maps
Notes
-  Scale 1:10,800; 300 yards to an in.
-  Manuscript, pen-and-ink.
-  Relief shown by hachures.
-  The name R. Ohio applies also to the Allegheny.
-  "No. 27."
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  Includes index to points of interest and military positions.
-  Vault
-  AACR2: 440; 651/1; 650/3
Medium
map on sheet 25 x 37 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3824.P6S26 1755 .S5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824p.ar303900
Library of Congress Control Number
gm71002313
Online Format
image
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002313
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A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne. [1755] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002313/.

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(1755) A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002313/.

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A sketch of the field of battle with the disposition of the troops in the beginning of the engagement of the 9th of July on the Monongahela 7 miles from Fort Du Quesne. [1755] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002313/>.

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