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 27.th 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 15.th 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 27.th of August 1776 between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam
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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 27.th 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 15.th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies
Title (alt.):
Account of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces at the attack of the rebels 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
Publisher:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Name on Item:
by W.m Faden
Date:
October 1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
MacLean Collection Map Library
Collection (local):
MacLean Collection Map Library
Subjects:
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > New York
Extent:
1 map ; 476 x 423 mm with text 226 x 463 m, on sheet 750 x 463 mm
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
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Publisher:
London : W.m Faden, successor to the late M.r T.s Jefferys, geographer to the king, Charing Cross
Language:
English
Identifier:
MC_1010
Call #:
1010