Map 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 & sea forces.

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About this Item

Title

  • 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 & sea forces.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • [London] 1778.

Headings

  • -  Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Delaware River Valley
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Delaware River Valley

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:33,200.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Shows soundings and disposition of ships, etc.
  • -  Includes "A sketch of Fort Island" and "Profile and plan of the sunk frames or chevaux de frise which formed the stackadoes in the river."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1362
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 45 x 69 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3792.D44S3 1778 .F3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000680

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Faden, William. 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 & sea forces. [London, 1778] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000680/.

APA citation style:

Faden, W. (1778) 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 & sea forces. [London] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000680/.

MLA citation style:

Faden, William. 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 & sea forces. [London, 1778] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000680/>.