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Item Information

Title:
[Map of Boston]
Description:
Ink and watercolor manuscript map and key. Map shows fortifications and rough features of the peninsula of Boston. Key indicates the order of battle of British troops. The disposition of troops on July 17th, 1775 was possibly intended to be added to the map.
Creator:
Williams, Richard, active 1750-1776
Name on Item:
R. Williams.
Date:
1775
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local):
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects:
Boston (Mass.)--History--Siege, 1775-1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
Boston (Mass.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 25 x 35 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 not given
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures.
Identifier:
06_01_011921