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Plan of the fortifications of Louisbourg shewing the ruinous condition of the scarp walls, of the fronts towards the land, and the standing part of the buildings in the Citadel Bastion, with the ruin of the other part, and ruin of the new barracks in Queens Bastion
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Plan of the fortifications of Louisbourg [cartographic material] : shewing the ruinous condition of the scarp walls, of the fronts towards the land, and the standing part of the buildings in the Citadel Bastion, with the ruin of the other part, and ruin of the new barracks in Queens Bastion / by order of the Commander in Chief, and Colo. Bastide ; done in great haste by W. Brasier Depy. Draughtsman to the Office of Ordnce. and draughtsman to Colo. Bastide, Chief Engineer of Nth. America &c. &c.
Published
[1758]
Physical Description
1 online resource, 1 ms. map : col.
Cartographic Detail
Scale [1:4 800]. 400 ft. to an in.
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Notes
Includes part of harbour, and Goat Island and battery.
Relief shown by shading.
Hand col.
"In M[ajor] G[eneral] Amherst's of Augt. 28th 1758."--Fragment pasted on lining paper of binding.
Originally part of Colonial Office file CO 5/53/392.
Volume reference no. on publisher's website: MPG 1/139.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2015. (Colonial America. Module 1)
The National Archives
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Title on fragment pasted on lining paper of binding: Plan of Louisburg, for reading the report of the condition of the works
Colonial America. Module l. Early settlement, expansion and rivalries.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 21, 2024
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Great Britain. Colonial Office.
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Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
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