Image: Plan of Ft. Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA 1777

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Description: Map of the Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA 1777. Legend: a, the inner work or redoubt; b b b, a high, thick stone wall, built by Montressor, with indentations (where the men boiled their kettles) and pierced with loop-holes for musketry; c c c c, block-houses, built of wood, with loop-holes, and mounting four pieces of cannon each, two on the lower platform; d d d, barracks; e e e, stockadoes; f f f, trous de Loup; g g, ravelins. On the southeast side were two strong piers, and a battery mounting three cannons.
Title: Plan of Ft. Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA 1777
Credit: (Original text: Lossing, Benson John. "Field Book of the Revolution" (2 Volumes). New York: Harper Brothers. Vol. 2, p. 90 "The Cooper Collections of U.S. History" (uploader's personal collection) Scanned by the uploader, Centpacrr.)
Author: Unknown (Engraving); Centpacrr (Digital image)
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