Cloth Map - Philadelphia, 1777

A full-color cloth map of the city of Philadelphia and its defensive works from 1777, including cutaway diagrams of the major fort on Mud Island as well as artillery positions and depth markers for the Delaware River.

This product comes in two sizes: an approximately 18 x 28 inch version on sateen fabric, and a double-sized 27 x 36 inch version printed on a premium cotton weave with an authentic map-like canvas texture.

All purchases come with a QR code link to download the Philadelphia Gazette, a 5-page annotated version of this map filled with historical details, as well as the Nations & Cannons™ adventure module Crossing the Delaware set in and around Philadelphia at the end of 1776.

Original map titled "A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the several works constructed by His Majesty's troops, under the command of Sir William Howe, since their possession of that city 26th. September 1777, comprehending likewise the attacks against Fort Mifflin on Mud Island, and until it's reduction, 16th November 1777," created by Pierre Nicole..

This design is sourced from a historical artifact which contains blemishes and imperfections, painstakingly restored and upsampled. The printing process transfers this image onto blended fabric using eco-friendly, water-based inks. Cloth map is cut by hand and may experience minor shrinkage. Printed in the United States.