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Title
Sketch of part of the Island of St. Lucie
Contributor
Faden, William, 1749-1836, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1781-11-05
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "The printed description at foot records the movements of the force when it first sailed from Sandy Hook to Barbados. It sailed to St. Lucia on 13th November, and took possession of the Island. D'Estaign, who had left Boston and followed the force, collected 9,000 men from the French Islands, and attacked the Vigee occupied by General Meadows. After 12 days D'Estaign retired. A rare war plan." Shows ship movements and important buildings. Lengthy subtext and descriptions.. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 19 146.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; hand col. ; 38 x 48 cm., sheet 56 x 76 cm.
Identifier
105:146 M
420614
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/10238
Language
English
Time Period
1778
Place
Caribbean
Saint Lucia
Castries
W 61°/N 14° approx.
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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