Plan of the narrows of Hell Gate, on the East River near which batteries of cannon, and morters, were erected on Long Island : with a view to take of the defences and make a breach in the rebel fort, on the opposit shore to facilitate a landing of troops on New York Island

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Title:
Plan of the narrows of Hell Gate, on the East River near which batteries of cannon, and morters, were erected on Long Island : with a view to take of the defences and make a breach in the rebel fort, on the opposit shore to facilitate a landing of troops on New York Island
Date:
1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Hell Gate (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > New York (county) > Hell Gate (channel)
New York > New York > Manhattan
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 50 x 35 cm
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale 1:3,200.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Shows details of fortifications and lines of fire of the guns.
Key of references identifies major features.
Clinton Maps 136.
Identifier:
8360
Barcode:
B1936335