Directions of trade winds, two compass roses, and rhumb lines make this a very attractive map. The map displays fascinating notations concerning the movements of Spain's wealthy galleons - "The Gallions & Flota usually joining at the Havana, ye whole Armada sails forth for Spain through this Gulf." This route took them into British waters off the coast of Carolina. Being ye Present Seat of War Very uncommon map covering the present-day southern United States, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America with an inset of Vera Cruz. A Chart of ye West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea &c. Being ye Present Seat of War by Herman Moll GeographerĪ chart of the West Indies by Moll with an inset of La Vera Cruz. Extents calculated via georeferencing.Ī Chart of ye WEST-INDIES or the Islands of AMERICA in the NORTH SEA &c. A large discolouration permeates the majority of the map element., Scale bars in both English and Nautical miles. Two distance scales and the direction rose with fleur-de-lis orients north to the right. Locates Cape May, Turtle Gut Inlet, Cape James, Egg Island, Salem, and much more. It shows the bay and beyond to Philadelphia complete with place names and the location of navigation hazards along the waterway. The accompanying text includes an article updating the British public on the war in the colonies. Wilmington, Newcastle, and Chester to the small town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Identifies the ship channels from Cape May and Cape James up the Delaware River past Salem Mass. Joshua Fisher's early chart of Delaware Bay from the Sea-Coast to Reedy-Island was published during the French & Indian War, and was immediately suppressed by the Assembly, fearing that its falling into enemy hands would make Philadelphia a target of the French navy. The Fisher map is considered an important map of the bay and river in the eighteenth century. This Revolutionary War map was based on the chart Joshua Fisher made of Delaware Bay in 1756. 38) Graecia AntiquaĪ CHART OF DELAWARE BAY AND RIVER, from the Original BY MR. 36) A Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection. 32) South America, from the Latest Authorities. 29) North America, from the Latest Authorities. 28) A New Map of Africa from Recent Authorities. 26) A New Map of Asia, from the Best Authorities. 19) A New Map of Spain and Portugal, Divided into their respective Kingdoms and Provinces. 15) Netherlands, and that Part of Germany West of the Rhine, as ceded to France. 14) Poland & Prussia, from the latest Authorities. ![]() 12) A New Map of France divided into its Departments. 10) United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 8) A New Map of Scotland from the latest authorities. UNION ATLAS, CONTAINING New and Improved Maps OF ALL THE EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, & STATES, IN THE KNOWN WORLD, Designed as a Companion to the various Gazetteers & books of Geography now in useġ) The Western Hemisphere, or New World.
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