The seat of war in the West Indies. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The seat of war in the West Indies.

Creator

  • Author: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: W. Nicoll in St. Paul's Churchyard,
    Place of Publication: [London]

Date

  • Creation: 1762

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows overview of coastline of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area; port towns of Portobelo, Havana, Veracruz, and Cartagena, illustrated profile of the approach to Havana harbor, the castle of San Juan de Ulúa, and Veracruz; roads, streets, buildings, and fortifications. Includes historical notes, legends, and one view, "A prospect of the Havana." Insets: [Map of] "A long sandy bay called St. John's Bay," [Map of the] "Bay of Honda or the deep bay in Cuba," "View of the town and its port by Capt. Pearson," and "View of the castle of San Juan de Ulúa from ye town by Capt. Pearson." Relief shown by hachures, pictorially and profile. Depths shown by soundings. No scale noted.
  • Physical Description: 5 maps on 1 sheet + 1 view : 1 col. ; 19 x 28 cm., or smaller on sheet 43 x 48 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Mexico
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Florida
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Central America
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: West Indies -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Caribbean Area -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History ‡y Siege, 1702 -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Havana (Cuba) -- History -- Siege, 1762 -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: San Juan de Ulúa Island (Mexico) -- History -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1762
  • Place Name: Mexico
  • Place Name: Panama
  • Place Name: Cuba
  • Place Name: United States - Florida

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2007-361
  • OCLC: 177091231
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth190464

Note

  • Display Note: On verso: "Havannah &c 1762 [handwritten]."
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