of Roy's works (at Maps K.Top.48.25-1.a-f.); plans of Roman camps, plans of fortifications and maps of surveys conducted by himself are others. All of these works show Roy to have been an exceptionally neat and capable draughtsman. The principal items include Military Survey of Scotland, 1747–1755, The Duke of Cumberland's Map (1747), A General Description of the South Part of Ireland, or Observations during a Short Tour in Ireland (1766), Roman Post at Ardoch, Roman Camp, Dalginross, Genearn, Roman Temple at Netherby, Cumberland, Stratgeth Roman Post, near Innerpeffrey, Strathearn, Culloden House, Esk River, Kent, New Romney to North Foreland, Louisbourg, Milford Haven, Coast of Sussex, Southeast part of England, Country between Guildford and Canterbury, Hindhead to Cocking, Lewes Road from Croydon to Chailey, Country from Dorchester to Salisbury, Country from Gloucester to Pembroke, Marden Castle, near Dorchester. Histories of the Ordnance Survey General references Further reading – the letter refers to Roy by name as "... our trusty and well beloved Lieutenant-Colonel William Roy, one of our engineers for inspecting, surveying, and making reports from time to time of the state of the coasts and districts of the country adjacent to the coasts of this kingdom, and the islands hereunto belonging." – a literary review of Roy's book – an early account of the Survey of England – a literary review of Roy's book – a discussion of Roy's work that won him the Copley Medal. – the new council of the Royal Society, with "Major Gen. W. Roy" as one of the new members of the council. Royal Engineers. Their present website has a small history section. The previous website (at archive.org) had more information including a biography of Roy. The archived website gives general background information on the Royal Engineers during the time of Roy. External links |- 1726 births 1790 deaths British Army generals Scottish cartographers Scottish geographers Scottish non-fiction writers Scottish soldiers Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Recipients of the Copley Medal People from Carluke Scottish antiquarians Scottish engineers Scottish surveyors 18th-century Scottish people Royal Engineers officers People educated at Lanark Grammar School 18th-century geographers British Army personnel of the Seven Years' War