1756 Homann Antique Map Colonial United States North America French Indian War Poland the difficult task of defending

the difficult task of defending Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when it came under siege from the British and French forces during the Crimean War brought to attention the difficulties of supply and defense of the Kamchatka Peninsula

The high level of the topographical detail

Bellin (1754) greatly improved the standards of mapping of the continent

Alessandro Specchi (1668-1729)

The first volume concentrated on areas of the old world

1756 Homann Antique Map Colonial United States North America French Indian War Poland the difficult task of defendingTitle : America Septentrionalis a domino d Anville in Galiis edita nunc in Anglia coloniis in interiorem Virginiam deductis nec non fluvii Ohio cursu aucta notisq geographicis et historicis illustrata.. 1756 Ref #: 17001 Size: 21in x 19in (535mm x 480mm) Date : 1756 Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Description: This original hand coloured copper plate engraved antique 1st edition map of the Colonial United States, at the beginning of the French