| Associated name | Paterson, Daniel, 1738-1825 |
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| Date | [1765] |
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| Scale | Scale approximately 1:6,500,000 |
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| Language | English |
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| Location | British Library |
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| Collection (local) | British Library Collection |
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| Subjects | - Military planning--United States--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
- United States--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
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| Extent | 1 map : dissected in 12 pieces and laid on linen, manuscript pen and ink with watercolour ; 51 x 62 cm |
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| Terms and License | - No known copyright restrictions.
- This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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| Notes | - Shows British military forces in North America. Key at centre right identifies regiments, companies, half companies and detachments.
- Shows and names forts.
- Shows borders and boundaries with outline colour.
- Shows "LANDS RESERVED FOR THE INDIANS".
- Shows "Southern Boundary of the Hudson'-Bay-Company's Territories".
- Shows scale bar at centre right in "British Statute Miles".
- Shows table of detachments at lower right detailing the number of each rank.
- Compare an additional map of the cantonment by Daniel Paterson (see Add MS 11,288.).
- Compare "Cantonment of the forces in North America 11th. Octr. 1765" held by the Library of Congress (Call Number G3301.R2 1765 .C3 Vault).
- Compare "Cantonment of the forces in North America 11th October, 1765" held by the John Hopkins Library (E195 .C23 c. 1).
- Copy at Add Ms 11,287. is dissected into 12 pieces and laid on linen. Folds. Shows oval stamp of the British Museum in red at upper left and "37 21 234 9" added in pencil. Verso shows red stamps of the British Museum. Label to verso shows "CANTONMENT IN N. AMERICA 11.th OCT.R 1765" with additional note "Purchased in Dec 1837" and giving the pressmark "MS.ADD.11,287". Additional label to verso repeats pressmark.
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