Description: BEST FORT IN AMERICA .. NIAGRA 1759 A magnificent replica of the original 18th Century map made printed released and obtained ten years ago in London when the topography of cartography was being complied perfectly stored in the archives and since professionally mounted.ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MAP (A copy of the following text will be included with the map) The Seven Years War was one of the first truly global conflicts. Although driven chiefly by European power politics, battles took place in Asia. Africa and the Americas, as well as within Europe itself. In fact, it was in North America (where swathes of territory were disputed between French and British colonists) that its first blows were struck in 1754. Fighting would not begin in Europe until 1756. when a new set of alliances — Austria. France and Russia ranged against Great Britain and Prussia — was established. The North American theatre is often known by the separate name of the French and Indian War, a designation that recognises the role played in the conflict by Native Americans, many of whom fought alongside either the British or the French. 1759 was a year of military success for Great Britain, and the Battle of La Belle -Famille on 24 July (shown here at lower right) was a particularly well-executed operation. A British contingent under Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre Massey (positions coloured gold) ambushed French troops (coloured mauve), to prevent them from joining their compatriots at Fort Niagara (point A). In a letter to William Pitt the Elder, who was the British government minister responsible for the American colonies, Massey claimed that his men had chased the French for seven miles through the woods. Many French officers were captured, including their commander, Francois-Marie Le Marchand de Ligney, who subsequently died of his wounds. Massey's motive for writing directly to Pitt was to ensure that he would be credited for his contribution to the capture of Fort Niagara, which surrendered to the British two days later. He was careful to explain that the French had lost the best fort in America' as a direct consequence of his actions, and he enclosed this map in his letter to illustrate the point. Drawn with military precision. although the scale is unspecified. it clearly lays out the geography of the area. The flow of the Niagara River northward to Lake Ontario is marked, as is the road leading south to the famous waterfalls. Point C. at the northern end of this road, was a burial ground, presumably used to inter the casualties of this skirmish. The garden plot depicted on the western (now Canadian) side of the river provides an uncharacteristically bucolic touch, as it seems unlikely to have held any strategic significance. The eventual outcome of the Seven Years War mirrored that of this battle: defeat for the French and their allies. Under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France lost all of her former territories on the North American mainland to Great Britain, with the exception of western Louisiana, which she had already secretly ceded to Spain. The British maintained control of Fort Niagara throughout the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783, and for some time afterwards. Although the boundaries agreed in 1783 gave the fort to the newly-independent United States, only in 1796 did it actually pass into American hands. MOUNTED MAPS are identical visually to a regular paper or photographic image but enhanced with an extra-rigid backing to provide stability and protection. In short, the image is mounted onto a substance for ultimate protection against warping and damaged corners. The map is perfect for free-standing display, an album collection, or framing. We do not copy alter or reproduce any of the maps we offer for sale they are genuine prints made released and obtained ten years ago when the topography of cartography was being complied and perfectly stored in the archives. You may occasionally see a similar item listed, this happens when we have more than one of the print in the archives.SIZE: 24 x 15cm CONDITION: Excellent condition perfectly preserved in the archives.Please note that as with many early maps the text is quite small and will need a keen eye or even a magnifying glass to read itFull money back guarantee if not satisfied with purchase you can buy. with confidence VISIT THE ARCHIVES SHOP TO SEE OTHER HISTORIC PICTURES AND MAPS WORLDWIDE POSTMTUS115THANK YOU FOR VISITING
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