View and plans of the fort of Groot Frederiksburg at Poquesoe

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View and plans of the fort of Groot Frederiksburg at Poquesoe

Kip, Johannes / Churchill, Awnsham / Churchill, John

View and plans of the fort of Groot Frederiksburg at Poquesoe.

The Prospect of ye Danish Fort Great Frederick's Burgh, from the West, off at Sea / The exact Plan of the Fort Great Frederick's Burgh, at North East / The Ground Plat of the Fort Great Frederick's Burgh.

It is possible that the fort depicted here is that of the Danish Frederiksborg at Cabo Cors. Both forts were referred to as 'Koningsfort'.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, inv. nr. 3032 B 10, opp. p. 577.

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Is part of:

Groot Fredericksborg, fort Princes Town

Creator

Kip, Johannes (engraver / etcher)

Churchill, Awnsham (publisher)

Churchill, John (publisher)

Period

1732

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

19 x 15 cm19 x 15 cm

Number

61 B 25, na p. 172

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

survey / view, Map/Chart/Plan, fortification, building, house, Person, ship / vessel, compass / dial, Asians, Africans & Americans, anchorage / pier / harbour

Inscription

The Prospect of ye Danish Fort Great Frederick's Burgh, from the West, off at Sea / The exact Plan of the Fort Great Frederick's Burgh, at North East / The Ground Plat of the Fort Great Frederick's Burgh

Sources and literature

A. & J. Churchill, A Collection Of Voyages and Travels: Some now first Printed from Original Manuscripts. Others Translated out of Foreign Languages, and now first published in English. (1732)