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Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)

An old map of the Cinque Ports, which are five historic ports on the south-eastern corner of Kent, England. The Confederation of Cinque Ports (Cinque is pronounced a??sinka??) was originally formed for trade and military purposes but now exists as a mainly ceremonial organisation. The original Ports were Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich, though when Romney silted up, Rye became one of the Ports. From a??Our Own Country: Descriptive, Historical, Pictoriala?? published by Cassell & Co Ltd, 1885

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Map of the Siege of Quebec, Canada 1759

Vintage engraving of a Map of the Siege of Quebec, Canada 1759. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre). The battle, which began on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City

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Plan of the Battle of Camden, American Revolutionary War

Vintage engraving of a Plan of the Battle of Camden, American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence). On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis routed the American forces of Major General Horatio Gates about five miles north of Camden, South Carolina

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