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Charting The Nation
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0042455
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Acc.10497.58(i)
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National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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District of Fort Wm.
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District of Fort Wm.
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Creator:
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Creator:
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Date:
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1728
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1728
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Description:
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This manuscript plan of the district of Fort William, although undated, forms part of the collection associated with Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748), now held by the National Library of Scotland. Prominent features on the map are the fort itself, the watercourses in the area, and the position of low and rising ground, these latter marked 'healthy' (dry) or marsh. The town of Maryburgh is also indicated. Fort William was one of the strongest fortified posts in the Highlands, and was strengthened at various times after its initial construction in 1656, most notably by Captain Theodore Dury in 1711-13. A measure of his success is that it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege from 20th March to 3rd April 1746.
work_description
This manuscript plan of the district of Fort William, although undated, forms part of the collection associated with Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748), now held by the National Library of Scotland. Prominent features on the map are the fort itself, the watercourses in the area, and the position of low and rising ground, these latter marked 'healthy' (dry) or marsh. The town of Maryburgh is also indicated. Fort William was one of the strongest fortified posts in the Highlands, and was strengthened at various times after its initial construction in 1656, most notably by Captain Theodore Dury in 1711-13. A measure of his success is that it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege from 20th March to 3rd April 1746.
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Manuscript map/plan
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Manuscript map/plan
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35.1 x 25.8cm (1' 1 13/16" x 10 3/16")
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35.1 x 25.8cm (1' 1 13/16" x 10 3/16")
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Paper
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Hand coloured in outline
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Hand coloured in outline
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Subject Place:
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Fort William
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Fort William
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Subject Place:
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Inverness-shire
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Inverness-shire
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Fortification
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Fortification
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Subject Category:
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Maps, Military
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Maps, Military
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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Cropped Tiff
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60327496
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5 (I)
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5 (I)
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District of Fort Wm. [1 of 1]
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District of Fort Wm. [1 of 1]
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7098 x 4933
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7098 x 4933
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001157
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Repro Capture Date:
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23/08/2000 14:16:00
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