British troop dispositions in and near New York City, July and August 1781

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Item Information

Title:
British troop dispositions in and near New York City, July and August 1781
Contributor:
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
Date:
[1781]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
New York (N.Y.)--Maps
Long Island (N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > New York > Manhattan
New York > New York
New York > Long Island (island)
Extent:
1 ms. map ; 47.2 x 65 cm.
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Scale:
Scale indeterminate.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored map of the New York City area controlled by the British showing positions of units and giving their numerical strengths.
Additions to Long Island portion of the map by Henry Clinton show topographical features and unit positions, probably relating to the 1776 Battle of Long Island.
Additional notations by Clinton are on the verso of the map including the statement: This map of his to shew my force in Augt. & July 81 & how the troops were disposed & employed.
Other notations on the verso described planned disruption of American military activities by a British force.
On a separate sheet Clinton has totaled the number of troops in the New York City area and added further related comments.
Clinton Maps 205.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
8655
Barcode:
B2826493