A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 : between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies
Item Information
- Title:
- A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 : between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies
- Creator:
- Faden, William, 1749-1836
- Name on Item:
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engraved & publish'd ... by Wm. Faden.
- Date:
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1776
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center - Collection (local):
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Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
- Subjects:
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Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Long Island (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)--History--18th century--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Places:
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New YorkNew York
- Publisher:
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London :
Wm. Faden
- Notes:
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Relief shown by hachures.
Depths shown by soundings.
Shows information to Sept. 3, 1776.
Below map: An account of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces at the attack of the rebel works on Long Island, on the 27th of August, 1776 : taken from Gen. Howe's letter to Lord George Germaine, principal Secretary of State for the American Department."
State 5 of the map, with Fort Lee or Ft. Constitution added and Younkers unlabeled.
- Extent:
- 1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 43 cm.
- Scale:
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Scale [ca. 1:84,000]
- Language:
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English
- Identifier:
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06_01_003140
- Call #:
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G3802.L6S3 1776 .F3
- Barcode:
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39999058998848
- LCCN:
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gm 71000865
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.