Plans of Forts on the West Coast Of Africa.
The plans, from the Admiralty collection, consist of 9 plans of forts on the West Coast of Africa, drawn up by Captain Thomas Pye in the HUMBER in 1749-50. They consist of plans for the forts at James Island, Dick's Cove, Commeda, Succondee, Cape Coast Castle, Tantumquerry, Winnebah, Accra and Whydah. With the exception of the first for James Island, copies of these plans are also stored at the National Archives, in the papers of the Colonial Office.
Object Details
| ID: | ADM/Y/A |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pye, Thomas |
| Places: | West Africa |
| Date made: | 1749-1750 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 9 Plans |
| Parts: |
Admiralty Plans (Manuscript)
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