Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1746 - 1821
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th. of June, 1775 : between His Majesty's troops under the command of Major General Howe, and the rebel forces, approximately 1778
Item — Drawer 122 : L : 3, Section: 5
Identifier: 2019-SC-034-029
Description
Page, an English military engineer who served as aide de campe to General Howe during the action, prepared this detailed plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is the best known and most commonly reproduced plan of the battle. Warrens redoubt, fences, and hedgerows are shown in great detail, as well as the lines of march of attacking forces, British ships, and the Corps Hill battery with lines of fire. The position of British troops late in the action is depicted on a separate overlay which...
Dates:
approximately 1778
A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775 : from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from the plans of other gentlemen, 1777
Item — Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section: 4
Identifier: 2019-SC-034-075
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.
Dates:
1777
A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments & ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775 : with that part of New York, Long Island and the Jerseys, which is the rendesvous of the two grand armies, and the supposed present seat of action, 1775
Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 3
Identifier: 2019-SC-034-012
Description
"Includes "References to the fortifications & ca." and "References to the town." An earlier state of LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 933 and Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans, 22.
Dates:
1775
