A plan of the surprise of Stoney Point, by a detachment of the American army commanded by Brigr. Genl. Wayne, on the 15th July 1779 : also of the works erected on Verplanks Point, for the defence of Kings Ferry, by the British forces in July, 1779

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A plan of the surprise of Stoney Point, by a detachment of the American army commanded by Brigr. Genl. Wayne, on the 15th July 1779
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Title:
A plan of the surprise of Stoney Point, by a detachment of the American army commanded by Brigr. Genl. Wayne, on the 15th July 1779 : also of the works erected on Verplanks Point, for the defence of Kings Ferry, by the British forces in July, 1779
Creator:
Hills, John, surveyor
Publisher:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Name on Item:
from the surveys of Wm. Simpson ... and D. Campbell ... by John Hills ... & asst. 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:
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779--Maps--Early works to 1800
Stony Point (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Verplanck Point (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Westchester (county) > Verplanck Point (cape)
Rockland (county) > Stony Point (cape)
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 68 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 : Printed for Wm. Faden
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:5,500]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Relief shown by shading.
Includes note and references.
The defenses of the strong points at either end of King's Ferry on the Hudson are carefully drawn. The silent line of march of Anthony Wayne's assault force is shown.
Identifier:
06_01_009521