A plan of Louisbourg survey'd and drawn for his excellency the honble. Major General Thos. Gage commander in chief of his majesty's forces in America &c / by Ensn. George Sproule of the 59th Regt.
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Image 1: A plan of Louisbourg survey'd and drawn for his excellency the honble. Major General Thos. Gage commander in chief of his majesty's forces in America &c / by Ensn. George Sproule of the 59th Regt.
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- A plan of Louisbourg survey'd and drawn for his excellency the honble. Major General Thos. Gage commander in chief of his majesty's forces in America &c / by Ensn. George Sproule of the 59th Regt.
- Notes
- This item contains a movable flap that is shown in both positions, open and closed.
- Finished, colored, topographical map showing the town in great detail with the fortifications demolished.
- Overlay shows plan for a small citadel proposed to be constructed over the former citadel.
- Table of references identifies major buildings and those structures standing and in ruins.
- Enclosed in Samuel Holland to Gage, July 2, 1767.
- Names and Subjects
- Manuscript maps.
- Maps shelf.
- Gage Maps.
- Brun Guide.
- Louisbourg (N.S.)--Maps.
- Nova Scotia--Maps.
- ID
- 8242
- Barcode
- B1937667
- Physical Description
- 1 ms. map with overlay : col. ; 52 x 73 cm
- Map Data
- Scale 1:2,400.
- Sponsor
- Digitized through a gift from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2019-07-18 18:20:29
Technical Details
- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 13336 x 9032
- File Size
- 7 MB
- Record
- 8242
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-8242/wcl008310
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"A plan of Louisbourg survey'd and drawn for his excellency the honble. Major General Thos. Gage commander in chief of his majesty's forces in America &c / by Ensn. George Sproule of the 59th Regt.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-8242/wcl008310. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 09, 2025.