Faden, William. Plan of the City and Environs of Quebec and Its Siege and Blockade by the Americas. London, 1776.

William Faden Plan of the City and Environs of Quebec and Its Siege and Blockade by the Americas London, 1776 18" x 24 1/2"   Fine, Detailed, Separately-Issued Plan of the Siege of Quebec (1775-6) The plan shows a pivotal early moment in the American Revolution and highlights the role played by Benedict Arnold before his later, famous turn as traitor. The map shows the heavily fortified city of Quebec, at the confluence of the St. Laurence and Charles Rivers. The settlement’s streets are outlined in great detail, as are the surrounding suburbs, windmills, fields, and the Hospital General. The many sandbars that complicate sailing in and around Quebec’s harbor are also shown, as are the cliffs and many hills that make the city difficult to approach. To the west are the famous Plains of Abraham, here the “Heights of Abraham.” Benedict Arnold’s encampment during the siege in early 1776 is marked in red, but this plateau was also where the British massed before their own Battle of Quebec i