Combat naval à la hauteur de la Baye de Chézapeake [sic] le 5 7bre. 1781

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Combat naval à la hauteur de la Baye de Chézapeake [sic] le 5 7bre. 1781
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Title:
Combat naval à la hauteur de la Baye de Chézapeake [sic] le 5 7bre. 1781
Description:
Shows the Battle of Chesapeake Bay between the French fleet led by Vice Admiral the Comte de De Grasse and the British fleet led by Rear Admiral Thomas Graves. Identifies individual ships and details the maneuvers of both fleets east of Capes Charles and Henry at the entrance to the Bay. French victory helped force the September 19 surrender at Yorktown of besieged British land forces under General Charles Cornwallis.
Date:
1781
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Newberry Library
Collection (local):
Newberry Library Collection
Subjects:
Chesapeake Capes (Md. and Va.), Battle of, 1781--Maps--Early works to 1800
Naval battles--Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations
Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations--Maps
Places:
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia > York (county) > Yorktown
Extent:
1 ms. map : hand col. ; 452 x 592 mm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
Contact host institution for more information.
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:59,800]
Language:
French
Catalog Record:
https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991257478805867
Notes:
Oriented to the west.
Pen-and-ink, watercolor and wash (green, brown, yellow, blue); sectioned into 10 panels, mounted on cloth.
Limited relief shown by shading.
Call #:
Ayer MS map 239 (NLO)