A sketch of the disposition of the force at New York for the defence of the port

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Item Information

Title:
A sketch of the disposition of the force at New York for the defence of the port
Date:
[1779]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Sandy Hook (N.J.)--Maps
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New Jersey > Monmouth (county) > Sandy Hook (cape)
Extent:
1 ms. map : outline col. ; 25.2 x 45.2 cm.
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:42,240.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Title taken from verso.
Finished, pen and ink map of Sandy Hook and its immediate area showing the position of the British vessels defending the harbor in October 1779.
Part of the contemplated defense is described in a table of references, and a number of the vessels are named.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
8412
Barcode:
B2796979