A Plan of Charles Town the Capital of South Carolina, with the Harbour, Islands and Forts; the Attack on Fort Sullivan by his Majesty's Ships under Sir Peter Parker in 1776; the Position of the Land Forces, under General Clinton, and the Rebel Camp and Intrenchment exactly delineated, from the Politcal Magazine

Engraver John Lodge British

Publisher John Bew British

February 1780

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London periodicals regularly published maps that documented events unfolding during the Revolutionary War (1775-81) and this plan appeared in the recently launched Political Magazine. It describes the British fleet's attack on Fort Sullivan, Charleston, South Carolina, led by Admiral Peter Parker on on June 28, 1776. The map locates the British 1st and 2nd brigades and fleet opposite Camp Sullivan as well as the American ("Rebel") Ships located off of Charlestown Neck. On this occasion, the British attack failed and the fleet were forced to retreat to New York.

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Title: A Plan of Charles Town the Capital of South Carolina, with the Harbour, Islands and Forts; the Attack on Fort Sullivan by his Majesty's Ships under Sir Peter Parker in 1776; the Position of the Land Forces, under General Clinton, and the Rebel Camp and Intrenchment exactly delineated, from the Politcal Magazine
Engraver: John Lodge (British, active 1774–96)
Publisher: John Bew (British, before 1772–1793)
Date: February 1780
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 6 × 11 15/16 in. (15.2 × 30.3 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (20.9 × 31.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1307
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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