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    "title": "A plan of the attack of Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina",
    "description": "Depth shown by soundings.",
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        "Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection"
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        "Fortification--South Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800",
        "Fort Moultrie (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800",
        "Fort Sullivan (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800"
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        "Depth shown by soundings.",
        "Inset: Plan of the platform in Sulivans Fort / by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery.",
        "Shows British squadron including names of vessels, esp. \"bridge of boats\" at Hetheral pt.\", rebel camps, and vegetation.",
        "Below lower margin: \"London. Engrav'd & Publish'd according to Acto of Parliament Aug.t 10 th. 1776 by Wm. Faden corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross.\"",
        "Includes description of symbols for where the Actoeon and the Sphinx were to be Stationed.",
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