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

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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
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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:
engraved & publish'd by Wm. Faden.
Date:
1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--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
New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
New York > Richmond (county) > Staten Island (island)
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 43 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Wm. Faden
Scale:
Scale ca. 1:84,000.
Language:
English
Notes:
3rd issue.
Relief shown by hachures.
Depths shown by soundings.
Includes References to the battle on Long Island.
Identifier:
06_01_003214
Call #:
G3802.L6S3 1776 .F31
Barcode:
39999058999416