Title of the plan:
"A PLAN OF THE CITY AND SUBURBS OF LONDON AS FORTIFIED BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT IN THE YEARS 1642 & 1643"
This nice plan of London depicts the lines of Communication fortifications established by Parliament during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The civil war was mainly between the Cavaliers, who supported King Charles I, and the Round Heads, led by Oliver Cromwell and supporters of the Parliament.
These fortifications were designed to shield the capital from attacks from the Royalist armies of Charles I. The New Model Army breached the fortifications in 1647, leading Parliament to level them that same year. Each side of the plan, an inset panel titled "An Explanation of the Several Forts on the Line of Communication", which give details of each of the 23 defensive positions such as the "Redoubt with flanks near Brick Lane".
George Vertue published this map in 1738 and it was republished by George Maitland in 1756.
Size with margins : 40,5 x 25 cm / 15,7 x 11,8 inches
Condition : very good condition
Edition : London, George Maitland, 1756, 18th Century
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