Add MS 57712

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXXVII (1-17). Places on L. George and L. Champlain.

1. Sketch map of L. Champlain, L. George, and the upper reaches of the Connecticut R., with the Indian path between Connecticut and L. Champlain; circa 1755. No scale given. French. The map also shows Ft. William Henry on L. George, and Carillon and Ft. Frederick on L. Champlain; along the Connecticut, houses and owners' names are marked. Amherst no. A 64. R.U.S.I. no. A 27.40.

485 x 370mm.

2. 'Plan du Fort-Georges appelé par les anglois Wiliam Henri prie par les Francois en 1757 le 8 aout'; circa 1757. 1:600 approx. Scale bar of 50 toises (= 162mm.). French. The plan is a very rough sketch and is unfinished. Amherst no. A 9. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.41B.

305 x 480mm.

3. 'Plan of the encampment intrenchment with their environs at Lake George', possibly by B. Ratzer; 1759. 1:7200 approx. 'Scale of 1800 feet or 600 yards' (= 3 inches). Map oriented with North-East at top. Unfinished version of Add. 57712, f. 4. Cf. K. Top. CXXI.65, 66, plans of the fort as proposed in 1758. Amherst no. A 23. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.9.

365 x 320mm.

4. 'Plan of the encampement at Lake George the 22th Iuin 1759', possibly by B. Ratzer. 1:7680. 'Scale of 1800 feet' (= 2.8125 inches). Map oriented with North-East at top. Amherst no. A 23. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.7.

Ink on paper. 420 x 330mm.

5. 'Plan of Fort Wm Henry and the English camps & retranchment with the French different camps & attack thereon', probably by F. Pfister; 1750-1760. 1:7200. 'Scale of 600 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 1800 feet (= 3 inches). Map oriented with North-North-East at top. Cf. K. Top. CXXI.112, a different map of this area, but giving the same information. Amherst no. A 4. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.71.

Ink on paper. 335 x 290mm.

6. 'Plan of the designed Fort George at present executing, shewing its situation and part of its environs July the 17th 1759', by William Brasier. 1:2400. 'Scale 200 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 900 feet (= 4.5 inches). Amherst no. A 39. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.41C.

450 x 390mm.

7. 'Plan of a post for 430 men on the rocky ground formerly retrenched at Lake George 1759', signed 'W. B.' (i.e. William Brasier). 1:480. 'Scale 40 feet to an inch'. Scale bar of 300 feet (= 7.5 inches). Cf. K. Top. CXXI.66.8, for the proposed fort of 1758. Amherst no. A 3. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.21.

440 x 390mm.

8. 'Plan of the bastion at Fort George'; mid 18th cent. 1:240. 'Scale for the plan en profil of 100th feet' (= 5 inches). Amherst no. A 2. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.41A.

525 x 410mm.

9. 'Project for the attack of Ticonderoga', by W. Brasier; circa 1755. No scale given. Amherst no. A 77. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.16.

650 x 705mm.

10. 'A survey of the fort at Tienderoga [sic] and its environs with the French lines and part of Lake Champlain': fort and lines surveyed by 'Lieut. Brheam Asst. Engineer'; ground surveyed 1759 and drawn by William Brasier. 1:4800. 'A scale of feet 400 to an inch'. Scale bar of 1900 feet (= 4.625 inches). Also scale bar of 600 yards (= 4.5 inches). Cf. K. Top. CXXI.106. Amherst no. C 42. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.74.

655 x 705mm.

11. 'Plan de Carillon'; bef. 1759. 1:600 approx. Scale bar of 50 [toises?] (= 162mm.). Unfinished ink sketch for Add. 57712, f. 12. Amherst no. A 9. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.28.

400 x 525mm.

12. Plan of fort at 'Carillon', i.e. Ticonderoga; bef. 1759. 1:400 approx. Scale bar of 60 toises (= 291mm.). Amherst no. A 9. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.27.

605 x 475mm.

13. 'Carte du lac Champlain depuis le fort de Chambly jusques au desus du Fort St Frederic', possibly by Paul Labrosse; mid 18th cent. 1:252600 approx. 'Echelle de 40 lieues' (= 88mm.). Map oriented with East at top. French. The names of owners are marked alongside their landholdings. Amherst no. A 72. R.U.S.I. no. A 29.48.

315 x 950mm.

14. 'Sketch of the Istmus to the NE of Crown Point'; 18th cent. 1:5760. 'Scale of 600 yards' (= 3.75 inches). Amherst no. A 44. R.U.S.I. no. A 29.49.

355 x 450mm.

15. 'Draught of a scout over the mountains westward of Lake Champlain. T. Davies fecit 1759'. 1:84480. Scale bar of 3 miles (= 2.25 inches). Map oriented with West-North-West at top. Amherst no. A 30. R.U.S.I. no. A 29.46.

495 x 390mm.

16. 'Plan et l'elevation du Fort St Jean'; early 18th cent. 1:360 approx. 'Echelle 10 Toise' (= 54mm.). French. Amherst no. A 66. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.44.

305 x 370mm.

17. 'Plan du fort St Jean'; mid 18th cent. 1:580 approx. 'Echelle d'un pouce pour huit toises ou d'une ligne et demie par toises'. Scale bar of 50 toises (= 168mm.) French. R.U.S.I. no. A 30.45.

300 x 480mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Maps and Plans: Champlain, Lake: George, Lake, New York State: River Connecticut: Sketch map of L. Champlain, and L. George, and R. Connecticut: circa 1755.
• f. 2 Maps and Plans: George, Lake, New York State: Plan of Ft. William Henry, on L. George: circa 1755.
• ff. 3, 4 Maps and Plans: Bernard Ratzer, military surveyor: George, Lake, New York State: Plan of encampments and fortifications at and near Ft. William Henry on L. George, possibly by Bernard Ratzer: 1759.
• f. 5 Maps and Plans: Ensign Francis Pfister, military surveyor: George, Lake, New York State: Plan of Ft. William Henry, on L. George, with French attacks thereon: 1750-1760.
• ff. 6, 7 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: George, Lake, New York State: Plans of Ft. William Henry, on L. George by William Brasier: 1759.
• f. 8 Maps and Plans: George, Lake, New York State: Plan of the bastion at Ft. William Henry, on L. George: mid 18th cent.
• f. 9 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: Ticonderoga, North America: Plan of proposed attack by William Brasier on Ticonderoga: circa 1755.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: William Brasier, alias Brazier; surveyor: Champlain, Lake: Ticonderoga, North America: Lieutenant Brheam, military surveyor: Plan of fort at Ticonderoga, with French lines, and part of L. Champlain, by Lieut. — Brheam and William Brasier: 1759.
• ff. 11, 12 Maps and Plans: Ticonderoga, North America: Plans of Ft. Carillon: bef. 1759.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: Paul Labrosse, French military surveyor: Champlain, Lake: Map of L. Champlain by Paul Labrosse: mid 18th cent.: Fr.
• f. 14 Maps and Plans: Crown Point, New York State: Sketch map of isthmus near Crown Point, New York: 18th cent.
• f. 15 Maps and Plans: Champlain, Lake: Captain T. Davies, RA: Map of route over mountains west of L. Champlain by Capt. T. Davies: 1759.
• ff. 16, 17 Maps and Plans: Champlain, Lake: Plan of Ft. St. Jean on L. Champlain: mid 18th cent: Fr.