Plan shewing the position of all the government buildings at King William's Town, Co[unty] of Middelsex, British Kaffraria. [Map 26]

Tylden, Richard, 1819-1855.; Dudswell, G.; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers

Plan shewing the position of all the government buildings at King William's Town, Co[unty] of Middelsex, British Kaffraria. [Map 26]

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Date

1853-10-04

Authors

Tylden, Richard, 1819-1855.

Dudswell, G.

Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers

Abstract

Fort Hill, first built in 1835, is shown. The plan also sets out military and government structures in King William's Town after the Eighth Frontier War of 1850-1853.

Description

[Signed] Rd Tylden Capt. C.R.I. Engineer B. Kaffraria. 24th September 1853; Copied G. Dudswell Sergt.R.I. Sappers & Miners. 4th Oct 1853. - Scale 1 inch to 100 yards = 300 feet [1:3,600]. - 1 coloured manuscript plan in ink on wove paper; 47 x 57 cm. - Orientation true and magnetic north. - Lacks Royal Engineers stamp; AK/39. - [Note] Proposed agreeable to the I.G.F.'s circular No. 421 dated 12th April 1851.

Keywords

King William's Town , Buffalo River , Fort Hill

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12430/22975

Collections

Royal Engineer’s maps and Plans (Laidler Collection)

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