Carte de l'affaire de Montmouth, ou le Général Washington commandon l'armée Americaine, et le Général Clinton l'armée Angloise le 28 Juin 1778

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Carte de l'affaire de Montmouth, ou le Général Washington commandon l'armée Americaine, et le Général Clinton l'armée Angloise le 28 Juin 1778
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Title:
Carte de l'affaire de Montmouth, ou le Général Washington commandon l'armée Americaine, et le Général Clinton l'armée Angloise le 28 Juin 1778
Description:
Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy, the Marquis de Lafayette?s map maker, drew this map following the Battle of Monmouth Court House in northeastern New Jersey. After confusion surrounding the Continental Army?s orders, the soldiers prevented the British troops from advancing. The battle occurred on a hot June day and hundreds of soldiers died of heatstroke. Women, who came to be referred to collectively as “Molly Pitcher,” supported the American troops by bringing water to cool the men and their guns. Although the battle ended inconclusively, it was a turning point for the professionalization of the American army as volunteer French and German military officers provided training.
Creator:
Capitaine du Chesnoy, Michel, 1746-1804
Name on Item:
Major Capitaine A. d. C. du Gl. La Fayette.
Date:
1778
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local):
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects:
Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778--Maps
Freehold (N.J.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
Monmouth (county) > Freehold
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color ; 37 x 74 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 1:15,500
Language:
French
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Relief shown by shading.
Oriented with north to the upper left.
Includes references.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2015.
Identifier:
06_01_014536