"A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English Camp Before It June 20 1740", Silver, Thomas

This is a depiction of British General John Oglethorpe's first unsuccessful expedition against the Spanish at St. Augustine. The bird's-eye view depicts the Matanza River, the castle, the North and South Channel, and warships in the foreground. A lengthy key and explanatory notes fill the bottom third of map. General Oglethorpe was the founder of the American colony of Georgia, which was situated as a buffer colony between Spanish Florida and South Carolina. Size includes the key and text. Published in the July 1740 issue of Gentleman's Magazine.

References: Jolly #GENT-12.

Condition: A

Issued folding, now flattened, on paper with a watermark of the British Royal Arms. A narrow bottom margin, but still ample for framing.