Map of the Siege of Mud Island Fort, approximately 1777

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 8, Section: 4

Identifier: 2019-SC-034-027

Staff Only

[Map of the Siege of Mud Island Fort]

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

Dates

approximately 1777

Creator

From the Collection: Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Person)
From the Collection: Korn, Christoph Heinrich, 1726-1783 (Person)
From the Collection: Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806 (Person)
From the Collection: Heiden, Christian Friedrich von der (Person)
From the Collection: Keulen, Gerard van (1678-1726) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Description

English manuscript map showing Mud Island Fort and artillery batteries in the surrounding area.

Extent

2 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 38 x 24 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client Reference # 13 ; WAG # 289139

Additional details

Scale [ca. 1:3,000]

Subjects

Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manuscript maps Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Sieges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings