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Four pages from September 1781 issue of The Scots magazine, published in Edinburgh. These pages give accounts of the Siege of Gibraltar, a battle in the American Revolutionary War.

A newspaper printed in Albany for the week of July 15, 1782.

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789,

Depicts the townships of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut and maps the geographical landmarks of these areas, including rivers, forests, mountains and coastlines.

Atlas of Senegal and the Coast of West Africa. Contains navigational information and an overview of the settlements on the West African coastline.

The map of Kingston Harbor includes depths, places to drop anchor, landmarks, and ways to enter ports, as well as descriptions of how to pilot between the ports. In other words, it is a navigation chart.

A layout of the city plan of Albany, particularly including military fortifications. Includes a map of Albany's central fort, Fort Frederick.

Map of Newport, RI published in September of 1777.

This close-up on New Bern appears on the "complete map of North Carolina from an actual survey," made by John Collet, Swiss military engineer, cartographer, captain in the British army, and governor of Fort Johnson, NC. Collet highlighted North…

A map from 1773 made by James Cook