A plan of the Narrows of Hells-gate in the East River : near which batteries of cannon and mortars were erected on Long Island with a view to take off the defences and make breaches in the rebel fort on the opposite shore to facilitate a landing of troops on New York Island

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A plan of the Narrows of Hells-gate in the East River

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Title:
A plan of the Narrows of Hells-gate in the East River : near which batteries of cannon and mortars were erected on Long Island with a view to take off the defences and make breaches in the rebel fort on the opposite shore to facilitate a landing of troops on New York Island
Creator:
Blaskowitz, Charles
Name on Item:
Drawn by Chals. Blaskowitz
Date:
[1776]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Hell Gate (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
New York (county) > Hell Gate (channel)
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color, 46 x 59 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:2,400
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000922
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermarks.
Relief shown by shading.
In upper margin: no. 6.
Includes "References."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1154
Identifier:
ar115400