Detail View: Charting The Nation: District of Fort Wm. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042455
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Shelfmark:
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Acc.10497.58(i)
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Holding Institution:
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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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Creator:
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Creator:
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Date:
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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.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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35.1 x 25.8cm (1' 1 13/16" x 10 3/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured in outline
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Subject Place:
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Fort William
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Subject Place:
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Inverness-shire
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Fortification
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Subject Category:
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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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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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60327496
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Repro Notes:
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5 (I)
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Repro Title:
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District of Fort Wm. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7098 x 4933
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Repro ID Number:
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0042455c.tif
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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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