Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown : the 17th June 1775

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Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown
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Title:
Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown : the 17th June 1775
Creator:
Humfrey, John, active 18th century
Name on Item:
[By] Iohn Humfrey.
Date:
1775
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Subjects:
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Suffolk (county) > Boston > Bunker Hill
Extent:
col. map 35 x 31 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. 1:13,800
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000617
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermark.
Relief shown pictorially and by shading.
Shows troop movements.
Includes "Explanation," an index to troops and points of military interest.
LCCN:
gm 71000617