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

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A sketch of the action between the British forces and the American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June 1775
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Title:
A sketch of the action between the British forces and the American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June 1775
Description:
This map and battle plan immortalized what came to be known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. The alphabetic key identifies British regiments and ships and narrates their actions. The plan also shows earthworks held by the Colonial troops. This detailed plan was published in London only five days after news of the battle itself reached England. Given the haste with which it was prepared, its geographic vagueness in the rendering of Charlestown is less surprising than its overall accuracy and detail.
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Creator:
Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
Name on Item:
engravd by Jefferys & Faden.
Date:
1775
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local):
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects:
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps--Early works to 1800
Boston (Mass.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Suffolk (county) > Boston > Bunker Hill
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 34 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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Publisher:
London : Jefferys & Faden
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:13,800]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures.
Indexed for points of military interest.
Identifier:
06_01_009572
Barcode:
30000002804534