"Washington's Mapmaker?" Topic
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ScottWashburn  | 05 Oct 2014 6:04 a.m. PST |
Did George Washington have a mapmaker on his staff? I'm reading a book on the Battle of Brandywine and I'm struck by the fact that Washington was severely handicapped by a lack of knowledge of the surrounding countryside. The British commander, General Howe, actually had better information at his disposal than Washington. Considering that Washington started out as a surveyor, I would think he would have a strong appreciation for the importance of maps and make sure he had some good mapmakers working for him. |
The G Dog  | 05 Oct 2014 9:30 a.m. PST |
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| ScottWashburn | 05 Oct 2014 4:16 p.m. PST |
Interesting! Guess he had the day off at Brandywine :) |
| Ralpher | 06 Oct 2014 7:51 a.m. PST |
Go into the collection for the Revolution as it has made available many of Erkine's maps. Note the Rochambeau collection as well as the "other" maps. – R link |
| dBerczerk | 06 Oct 2014 4:22 p.m. PST |
West Wind Productions makes that figure in 28mm. Figure at bottom right of photo at link below. link |
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