[Map showing operations against Philadelphia by the British in November 1777]

Skinner, William, 1700-1780

Skinner, Monier

[1777]

[producer not identified]

Scale approximately 1:21,120

English

British Library

British Library Collection

• Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Military art and science--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800

• North and Central America
• Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia
• Philadelphia (county)
• United States

1 map : manuscript pen and ink ; 39 x 25 cm

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• Sounding depths are given.
• Title from previous British Library cataloguing.
• Consider William Eyre as cartographer based on style?
• Shows Philadelphia and environs to the south.
• Shows forts.
• Copy at Add Ms 33,231.NN.8. A roll - laid on linen. Manuscript annotation at lower right in black ink, "Handed over to Lieut. Monier Skinner R. Eng.r by his father in 1872" and initialled (by William Skinner?). Red stamp of British Museum at lower right. Pressmark stamped to verso and repeated in pencil.