A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina : by a squadron of His Majesty's ships, on the 28th of June 1776, with the disposition of the King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels from the drawings made on the spot, 1776

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

Identifier: 2019-SC-034-018

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A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina : by a squadron of His Majesty's ships, on the 28th of June 1776, with the disposition of the King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels from the drawings made on the spot

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

1776

Creator

Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Author, Person)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Publisher, 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.

Extent

1 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 28 x 38 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #27; WAG #289162

Provenance

McGowan Book Company, 25 July 1994.

Related references

Comparative cartography [Stevens & Tree], 14c. Nebenzahl, Kenneth. A bibliography of printed battle plans, 64

Additional information

Scale [ca.1:26,000] ; Depth shown by soundings. Inset: Plan of the platform in Sulivans Fort / by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery. Shows British squadron including names of vessels, esp. "bridge of boats" at Hetheral pt.", rebel camps, and vegetation. Below lower margin: "London. Engrav'd & Publish'd according to Acto of Parliament Aug.t 10 th. 1776 by Wm. Faden corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross." Includes description of symbols for where the Actoeon and the Sphinx were to be Stationed. Third state of the map with a single "bridge of boats" between Hetheral Pt. and the island. Engraved by Wm. Faden.

Created / Published

London : Wm. Faden, 1776

Subjects

Fort Moultrie (S.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fort Sullivan (S.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fortification Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings