Detail View: Charting The Nation: A plan of Fort William [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042513
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Shelfmark:
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Acc.10497.58(p)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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A plan of Fort William
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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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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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Date:
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1736
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Description:
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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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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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41.7 x 30.4cm (1' 4 7/16" x 11 15/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured
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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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90510146
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Repro Notes:
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'No. 12' (p)
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Repro Title:
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A plan of Fort William [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7072 x 7072
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Repro ID Number:
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0042513c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001166
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Repro Capture Date:
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24/08/2000 11:29:00
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