Manuscript plan of the first fort and defenses at Saratoga, with the encampment of the 48th Regiment shown. An inset shows a profile of the defenses. The fort was located at the junction of the Hudson and Fish Kill rivers, and built during Johnson's march up the Hudson to Fort Edward and Fort William Henry. George Bartman was an aide-de-camp to Gen. Daniel Webb, who commanded the 48th. Drawn approximately 1757.
Saratoga (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Fortification--New York (State)--Maps New York (State)--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763 Early maps. (lcgft) Manuscripts (aat)
Source
Kashnor Collection of Early American Maps, 1670-1856 Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 343, 1924. CSmH
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