The seat of war, in New England, by an American volunteer : with the marches of the several corps sent by the colonies, towards Boston, with the attack on Bunkers-Hill

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The seat of war, in New England, by an American volunteer
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Title:
The seat of war, in New England, by an American volunteer : with the marches of the several corps sent by the colonies, towards Boston, with the attack on Bunkers-Hill
Publisher:
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Date:
1775
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
New-York Historical Society
Collection (local):
New-York Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Harbors--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps--Early works to 1800
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps--Early works to 1800
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Boston Harbor (Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Boston (Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Boston (Mass.)--History--Siege, 1775-1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
New England--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Boston Harbor
Extent:
1 map : color ; 45 x 53 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, no. 53 Fleet Street as the act directs
Scale:
Scale ca. 1:450,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph004265015?institution=NYU&persistent
Notes:
Prime meridian: Boston.
Relief shown by hachures.
Map of New England shows routes of march and encampments of colonial forces towards Boston.
Movements of Battle of Bunker Hill shown by illustrations of troops and the burning of Charlestown.
Text and table of references with inset map of Boston provide additional information about the city.
Insets: Plan of Boston Harbour, from an actual survey--Plan of the town of Boston with the attack on Bunkers-Hill in the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June 1775.
Insets are an addition to the main map from a separate plate with same imprint date.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 813
Nebenzahl, Kenneth. A bibliography of printed battle plans, nos. 6 and 6a
Identifier:
93227d_SeatWarNewEngland1775_M20_3_9