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Map of fort Nieuw Amsterdam

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Map of fort Nieuw Amsterdam

Hurter, Johan Conrad

Title Leupe: Plan van 't fortresse Nieuw Amsterdam.

This detailed map of the New Amsterdam fortress was drawn long after its final reconstruction had been completed. It is meant as an overview of the sections within the fortress by officer Hurter who was stationed there. The map covers bastions as well as buildings which are referenced from the depot to the bakery.

Scale-bar of 100 Rhineland rods = 370 “strepen”.

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