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Acc.10497.58(p)
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National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
A plan of Fort William
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A plan of Fort William
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Date:
1736
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This is a map of Fort William and its environs, dated 1736. The surrounding area, including the town of Maryburgh is shown in some detail, with Ben Nevis to the south and Loch Linnhe to the north and west. Features such as enclosures and gardens are also marked. Built on the site of a Cromwellian fortification, Fort William was an important part of the Hanoverian military presence in the highlands from 1690. It had a chequered history; troops from the fort conducted the notorious massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege in 1746. Eventually abandoned in 1864, today only sections remain on the north side of the modern town that bears its name.
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This is a map of Fort William and its environs, dated 1736. The surrounding area, including the town of Maryburgh is shown in some detail, with Ben Nevis to the south and Loch Linnhe to the north and west. Features such as enclosures and gardens are also marked. Built on the site of a Cromwellian fortification, Fort William was an important part of the Hanoverian military presence in the highlands from 1690. It had a chequered history; troops from the fort conducted the notorious massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege in 1746. Eventually abandoned in 1864, today only sections remain on the north side of the modern town that bears its name.
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41.7 x 30.4cm (1' 4 7/16" x 11 15/16")
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41.7 x 30.4cm (1' 4 7/16" x 11 15/16")
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Hand coloured
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Subject Place:
Fort William
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Fort William
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Inverness-shire
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Inverness-shire
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Scotland
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Scotland
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Fortification
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Fortification
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Maps, Military
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Maps, Military
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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'No. 12' (p)
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'No. 12' (p)
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A plan of Fort William [1 of 1]
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