Sketch of forts Clinton and Montgomery stormed the 6th October 1777 by the troops under the command of Sr. Henry Clinton K:B: lt. general of his majesty's forces and commander in chief of New York and its dependencies

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Title:
Sketch of forts Clinton and Montgomery stormed the 6th October 1777 by the troops under the command of Sr. Henry Clinton K:B: lt. general of his majesty's forces and commander in chief of New York and its dependencies
Date:
[1777]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Castle Clinton (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
Fort Montgomery (N.Y.)--Maps
Stony Point (N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
Places:
New York > Rockland (county) > Fort Clinton
New York > Rockland (county) > Stony Point (cape)
Fort Montgomery (historical)
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 52.3 x 115 cm.
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:12,000.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map of the valley of the Hudson between Stony Point and Fort Montgomery, showing in detail the march of the British troops to the battle, and the disposition of the American forces.
Several British and American warships are identified by small drawings and by name.
Clinton Map 164.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
8366
Barcode:
B2819636