Sketch of the posts of York Town and Gloucester Point shewing the French and rebel attacks upon the former in October, 1781

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Item Information

Title:
Sketch of the posts of York Town and Gloucester Point shewing the French and rebel attacks upon the former in October, 1781
Creator:
Sutherland, Alexr. (Alexander)
Date:
[1781]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Yorktown (Va.)--Maps
Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
Virginia > York (county) > Yorktown
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 47.3 x 68 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:10,800.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical plan of the British posts on both sides of the York River.
Table of references identifies features of fortifications.
Four additional redoubts added at Yorktown in another hand with corresponding addition to table of references suggesting that they would have improved the position.
Clinton Maps 270.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
757
Barcode:
B1937166