"Making Maps Under Fire During the Revolutionary War" Topic
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Tango01 | 28 Jun 2019 9:16 p.m. PST |
"During the Revolutionary War, a good map could mean the difference between victory and defeat, especially for British troops facing guerrilla tactics for the first time. Few maps had been made of the interior of what would become the United States, and commanders often had to rely on maps drawn by soldiers in the midst of the fighting. (Read 4th of July: Nine Myths Debunked.) The new book Revolution: Mapping the Road to American Independence collects many such battle-tested maps, which give fresh perspectives on the period's key conflicts. Speaking from Washington, D.C, authors Richard Brown and Paul Cohen explain what Harry Potter and maps have in common; why maps incite wars; and how some cartographers were badly wounded as they drew their maps. (Read about battlefield artists during the Civil War.)…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
oldnorthstate | 29 Jun 2019 6:39 p.m. PST |
Given that I have enmeshed myself in an examination of maps from the Revolutionary War for a project whose purpose I am not at liberty to divulge at the moment I can tell you from that personal experience that these first person maps are, in many cases, not worth the paper or parchment they are printed on. Just like recollections of a battle, depending on where you are and what you actually see your perspective is greatly influenced and not always in an accurate manner. Some of the period maps from well established mapmakers are pretty good but still need to be compared critically to actual maps of the area. As far as topography goes, how high is a hill compared to another hill…without modern topography which came into being in the 1880's, you really can't tell. If you want to know where the roads were the maps might be of help but beyond that forget it. |
Tango01 | 30 Jun 2019 3:13 p.m. PST |
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