Sketch of the surprise of German Town by the American forces commanded by General Washington October 4th 1777

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Sketch of the surprise of German Town by the American forces commanded by General Washington October 4th 1777
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Title:
Sketch of the surprise of German Town by the American forces commanded by General Washington October 4th 1777
Creator:
Hills, John, surveyor
Contributor:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Name on Item:
by J. Hills Lt. 23d Regt. & Ass. Engr.
Date:
1784
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local):
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects:
Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777--Maps--Early works to 1800
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--18th century--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 45 x 52 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 : Published by Wm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:23,500]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures.
Shows military positions and movements, drainage, and roads.
Includes references with narrative text.
Identifier:
06_01_008151