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Faden, William
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English: The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels to defend its passage, with the attacks made upon them by His Majesty's land and sea forces.

Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca. 1:40 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Some soundings. Channels marked. Scale in miles. Contents Note: Defences of the river and ships depicted. Notes on actions, Inset: A sketch of Fort Island [ca. 1:9 000 (bar)], Inset: Profile and plan of sunk frames or chevaux de frize which formed the stackadoes in the river.

G246:2/62 Delaware River
Date 1778
date QS:P571,+1778-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions Printed area 45 x68cm, on sheet 55 x 73cm.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540554
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Acquisition Number: N9368
id number: G246:2/62
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