Reconnoissance des ouvrages de Ouët Point : etablis pour couvrir et assurer la communication des états du nord avec ceux du sud, et pour interdire celle du Canada à New York 1781

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Title:
Reconnoissance des ouvrages de Ouët Point : etablis pour couvrir et assurer la communication des états du nord avec ceux du sud, et pour interdire celle du Canada à New York 1781
Title (alt.):
Marche sur Princetown et Sommercet par le Général Washington le 2 Janvier 1777 et la surprise de Trenton
Plan de la surprise de Trenton par le Général Washington le 25 7bre [sic] 1777
Reconnoissance des postes de Stonei-pointe et Verplans pointe sur la rivière du Nord à 25 miles du nord de l'isle de New-York, occupés par les Américains
Creator:
Colbert, Edouard Charles Victurnien, Comte de Maulevrier, 1758-1820
Date:
[ca. 1783]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776--Maps
Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777--Maps
West Point (N.Y.)--Maps
Stony Point (N.Y.)--Maps
Verplanck Point (N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > Orange (county) > West Point
New York > Rockland (county) > Stony Point (cape)
New York > Westchester (county) > Verplanck Point (cape)
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 42.7 x 62.2 cm.
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Scale:
Scale indeterminate.
Language:
French
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map showing the fortifications of West Point but lacking the references to correspond with the numbers on the map.
Three insets show positions and movements relating to the battles of Trenton and Princeton and the fortifications of Stony and Verplancks Point with 1781 encampments of the French army shown at the latter.
Each inset is accompanied by a table of reference giving details on each position or event.
Identifier:
8685
Barcode:
B2668500