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Plan d'une partie de la rade de Boston pour faire connaitre le dispositif de ses deffenses
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Date
[1778]
Scale
Scale ca. 1:42,000
Language
French
Location
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local)
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Subjects
Boston Bay (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Harbors--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps--Early works to 1800
Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
Places
Boston Harbor
Massachusetts
North and Central America
United States
Extent
col. map 21 x 48 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
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermark.
Relief shown by hachures.
"Legende" includes positions of vessels of French fleet, by name and commander.
Accompanied by: Partie extraite d'un Memoire général sur Boston.
Collection Information
See this object’s record at Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
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Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
French
1778
Military
Manuscript
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