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Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 The Theatre of war in North America [with:] A compendious account....

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03285 Author/Creator: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 Place Written: London, England Type: Map Date: November 1776 Pagination: 1 map Height: 77.3 cm, Width: 56.1 cm Order a Copy

Not in Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, but possibly related to 6 (?). With text "A Compendious Account of the British Colonies in North America" which contains a 1765 popluation chart of the British Colonies in North America, listing numbers of men (both African American and white) able to carry arms. Engraving with hand color on borders and on table (green/yellow). The map has some slight losses on the left side in the upper Mississippi River and also in West Florida; the "Account" has some slight text losses (noticeably: Nova Scotia).

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