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In 1611 John Speed published his ‘Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain’; the second book of this four-volume work covered Wales and included a map of Wales and individual maps of the 13 Welsh counties. Most of the maps in Speed’s work are dated 1610, though a few are earlier.
Saxton’s Proof Map of Wales. Christopher Saxton (1542?–1610/11) was a professional surveyor and this map, compiled in 1580, appears to be an attempt to create a map of Wales. Though the map was never published, much of the information appears in Saxton’s wall map of England and Wales (1597).
The map of South Wales later formed the basis of the county maps of South Wales counties engraved by Bowen and Kitchin for the Large English Atlas and published by John Tinney in 1754. The map itself was re-issued in about 1766. Copies of both editions are available to view here.
Historical Marker #1861 in Scott County remembers General Basil W. Duke, best known for his service to the Confederacy during the Civil War, but also his significant political and literary contributions to Kentucky following the conflict. Duke was born in Scott County on May 28, 1838. He first entered Centre College in Danville, but spent two years at Georgetown College before studying law at ...
Basil Wilson Duke (May 28, 1838 – September 16, 1916) was a lawyer in Kentucky and a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called ...
Nov 29, 2020 · After Morgan's death, Basil Duke appointed to command brigade. Later led part of the escort for Jefferson Davis in April-May 1865. Basil W. Duke (1838-1916). Scott County native Basil Duke-attorney, politician, and author-is most noted for Civil War service to Confederacy. Admitted to bar in 1858, he began law practice in St. Louis.
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