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PLAN of FORT GEORGE, on Mount Charity, in BARBADOES

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Surveyor	Walker, Thomas
Former owner	George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Donor	George, IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Date	1782
Scale	Scale 1:1,380
Location	British Library
Collection (local)	British Library Collection
Subjects	Fortification--Barbados--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800 Barbados--Defences--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800 Barbados--History--1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places	Barbados North and Central America
Extent	1 map : ink and watercolour over pencil ; 45 x 57 cm
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
Notes	A manuscript map of Barbados, created in the context of American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, by Thomas Walker, Lieutenant of 60th Light Infantry. Relief shown pictorially. Dedicated to Major General James Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Barbados. Includes a paper flap with remarks regarding positions and power of batteries on the island and giving a description of their defensive properties. Oriented with East at the top. Paper bears two watermarks of a shield with a fleur-de-li surmounted with a crown, number "4" and letters underneath, and "I*VILL[E]DARY". Includes a key.