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A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English Camp before it June 20. 1740. By Thos. Silver.

  • ARTIST: Thomas Silver

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Gentleman's Magazine, London.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: July 1740.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 5/8 x 6 1/2" (295 x 164 mm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: This contemporary pictorial military plan depicts the British siege under General Oglethorpe, on St. Augustine. This siege failed and the British troops retreated back to Georgia. A lettered key identifies the positions, identifies the ships and gives a general history of the battle.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition save minor fold reinforcement and marginal repair.

  • REFERENCE: Phillips, Maps, 775. Jolly, Amer. in Periodicals, #9. Jolly, Gent-12.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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