A Design for Fortifying Duncannon Fort towards the landside, which can be executed for a less Expence by one Eighth part than the Plan proposed by M.r Skinner. N:B: The Dotted lines represent the form of the old Works as they Stand at present. A. Shews the Barracks and new Buildings how they may be dispos'd.
[n.d., c.1750.] Section of a manuscript watercolour map. At most 170 x 245mm (6¾ x 9¾"). Old ink mss description on album sheet. With a pen description of the 5 Regiment of Foot verso on 18th century Album page. Trimmed with loss, title excised and pasted on opposite page of album sheets. A plan for improving the landward defences of Duncannon Fort, a star fort that had been built 1587-88 to defend Waterford from possible invasion by the Spanish Armada. The 'Skinner' mentioned in the title is probably William Skinner (1700-80), who was Chief Royal Engineer from 1757 until his death, working on Gibraltar, St Philip's Castle on Menorca and Fort George near Inverness.
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