To his excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America : this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down, and is most humbly dedicated

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Item Information

Title:
To his excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America : this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down, and is most humbly dedicated
Contributor:
Scot, Robert, 1745-1823
Creator:
Bauman, Sebastian
Name on Item:
by ... Sebastn. Bauman major of the New York or 2nd Regt of Artillery
Date:
1782
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Cartouches (Graphic)
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
Military trophies--Pictorial works
Flags--United States--Pictorial works
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Places:
Virginia > York (county) > Yorktown
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 65.4 x 45 cm
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Place of origin:
Philadelphia 
Scale:
Scale 1:14,400.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Engraved by: R. Scot.
Shows unit positions and progress of siege with two tables of references identifying important positions and events.
Cartouche around table of references displays military trophies, including an early U.S. flag.
Identifier:
9135
Barcode:
B1937168