File:A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, with the French batteries that defended it, and those of the English, shewing that part of Garbarus Bay in which they landed and the ground on which they encamped during the RMG F0383.tiff
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Gridley, Richard; Hinton, J |
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English: A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, with the French batteries that defended it, and those of the English, shewing that part of Garbarus Bay in which they landed & the ground on which they encamped during the siege in 1745. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca. 1:42 500]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Rhumb lines. Soundings. Scale in miles. Additional Places: Cape Breton Island. Contents Note: Inset: A plan of the city and fortifications of Louisburg from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lt.Col. of the train of artillery in 1745. This important fortress was taken on June 17th 1745 after a seige of 49 days by nine regiments that were raised and equipped in 50 days in New England and commanded by Sr. Wllm. Pepperill, assisted by a fleet under the command of Commodore Warren, with the loss of 101 men killed & 30 that died by sickness. This place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle. Universal Magazine for J.Hinton in Newgate Street. Scale ca. 1:4 250, Inset: A map of Gabarus Bay adjoining to Louisburg. Scale ca. 1:300 000. Disbound from the Universal Magazine. |
| Date | circa 1750 |
| Dimensions | Printed area 27 x 37cm, on sheet 32 x 41cm. |
| Notes | Associated Materials: G246:4/42. |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540882 |
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| Identifier | Acquisition Number: N.9162. id number: G246:4/43 |
| Collection | Charts and maps |
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