Map of the Fortress of Cobras Island Built to Harass Ships That Anchor In the Harbor. (Plano Da Fortaleza Da Ilha Das Cobras Destinada a Incomodar Os Navios Que Fundiarem No Ancoradouro) 1789

Old map of Brazil.

-"Map of the Fortress of Cobras Island Built to Harass Ships that Anchor in the Harbor"--is taken from the note in the lower right, and indicates the role that the fort played in defending the harbor. The first fort was erected on the island in the 1620s, when Portugal's Brazilian holdings were under threat from the Dutch as well as from the French and the English. Over the next century, the fort was rebuilt and expanded, and eventually included a house for the fort commander, a chapel, barracks, and storehouses for supplies.
Created by José Correia Rangel De Bulhões in 1789.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 manuscript map ; 41 x 54 centimeters.
• Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
• Content in Portuguese.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Map Subjects

Brazil

Cobras Island

Forts And Fortifications

Manuscript Maps

José Correia Rangel De Bulhões

1789

Map Tags

1789

Brazil

Cobras Island

Forts And Fortifications

José Correia Rangel De Bulhões

Manuscript Maps

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