An Accurate Map of the British Empire in Nth America as settled by the Preliminaries in 1762
- Title:
- An Accurate Map of the British Empire in Nth America as settled by the Preliminaries in 1762
- Alternate Title:
- An Accurate Map of the British Empire in Nth America
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Gibson, John
- Date:
- 1762
- Posted Date:
- 2024-04-25
- ID Number:
- 2420.01
- File Name:
- PJM_2420_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- Before 1800
- Subject:
- Imperialism
Other War & Peace - Measurement:
- 21 x 25 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This map is remarkable as a cartographic victory lap, a British celebration of success in the French and Indian War. The note above the inset map tells the story: “NB. The Countries Shaded with Lines are those formerly claimed or profess’d by France and Spain and are now absolutely ceded & guaranted [sic] to Great Britain.”
In the years leading up the the hostilities, "tensions over dominance in North America flared as British and French cartographers each claimed large, overlapping territories for their respective colonies on the continent." Brown 2015, 7. The results of this famous cartographic "war of the maps" include a number of the most remarkable maps in American history. The Collection includes two dramatically conflicting examples, both produced in 1754, at the very outset of open war: Emanuel Bowen's "Map of the British American Plantations," ID #2247, and Jean Palairet's, "Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754," ID #2248.
Although the Treaty of Paris officially ending the war was not signed until February of the following year, Gentleman’s Magazine was apparently eager in December 1762 to promote the extent of the British triumph “as settled by the Preliminaries.” Interestingly, much of shaded territory that Gibson in 1762 identified as “formerly claimed or profess’d by France” is boldly asserted as part of “the British American Plantations” on Bowen’s 1754 map.
Cornell University Library is pleased to present this digital collection of Persuasive Maps, the originals of which have been collected and described by the private collector PJ Mode. The descriptive information in the “Collector’s Notes” has been supplied by Mr. Mode and does not necessarily reflect the views of Cornell University. - Source:
- Gentleman's Magazine, December 1762 Supplement.
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.