Detail View: Charting The Nation: A Plan of Killiwhymen humbly presented to the Hon. Major Gen. Wade Commanding His Majesty's Forces in North Brittain [1 of 1]

Work Record ID: 
0042453
Shelfmark: 
Acc.10497.58(f)
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
A Plan of Killiwhymen humbly presented to the Hon. Major Gen. Wade Commanding His Majesty's Forces in North Brittain
Creator: 
Debize, Roger
Creator Role: 
Mapmaker
Creator: 
Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
Creator Role: 
Dedicatee
Creator: 
Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
Creator Role: 
Associated Person
Date: 
1724-1736
Description: 
This manuscript map depicts the area around Killiwhymen (renamed Fort Augustus in 1727) as it was in 1724-25, and was presented to Lieutenant-General George Wade by Roger Debize. It shows the southern edge of Loch Ness and part of the path of the Rivers Oich (Hoich) and Tarff, as well as the barracks and other landmarks. Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748) was appointed Commander-in-Chief in Scotland in 1725, and thereafter embarked on an ambitious programme of road, bridge and fortification building until 1740. This map was presumably prepared to help plan the construction programme in the strategically important Killiwhymen area.
Work Type: 
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement: 
38.5 x 45.8cm (1' 3 3/16" x 1' 6 1/16")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Hand coloured
Subject Place: 
Fort Augustus
Subject Place: 
Inverness-shire
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Subject Category: 
Fortification
Subject Category: 
Maps, Military
Rights Statement: 
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
77409516
Repro Notes: 
(f)
Repro Title: 
A Plan of Killiwhymen humbly presented to the Hon. Major Gen. Wade Commanding His Majesty's Forces in North Brittain [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
0042453c.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00001153
Repro Capture Date: 
23/08/2000 11:40:00